William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
Nursing home in Salt Lake City, Utah, CMS certification number 465150
700 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84113 · Salt Lake County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 81
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,278 (1)
Does William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.54
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.42
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.47
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.65
- Weekend total hours
- 4.06
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 32.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 19, 2026 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 28, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,278 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 73.5 residents live here, about 91% of its 81 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 73.5
- Certified since
- September 21, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center - VA Salt Lake II LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Avalon Health Care, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
- City Creek Post Acute165 South 1000 East, Salt Lake City 84102
- Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing455 South 900 East, Salt Lake City 84102
- St Joseph Villa451 East Bishop Federal Lane, Salt Lake City 84115
- Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing3520 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City 84106
- Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake2472 South 300 East, Salt Lake City 84115
See also all nursing homes in Salt Lake City.
Who inspects nursing homes in Utah
Utah's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Utah, the 16 in Salt Lake City, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home?
Avalon Care Center - VA Salt Lake II LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.