William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home
A nursing home in Salt Lake City, Utah 84113
700 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113. (801) 584-1900.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 4 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Utah average: 8.8
- 4.54 nurse hours per resident per day Utah average: 4.08
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
4 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Utah average is 8.8.
Last standard inspection Mar 19, 2026.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Nov 12, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
9 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 9 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 1 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Mar 19, 2026: standard inspection3 citations
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Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
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Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident’s record.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nov 12, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Feb 28, 2024: standard inspection5 citations
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Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Sep 21, 2000.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 81 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $8,278 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 1 citation in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
Who does the caring?
4.54 nurse hours per resident per day
The Utah average is 4.08.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Utah average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.54 | 4.08 |
| Of which registered nurses | 1.42 | 1.24 |
| At weekends | 4.06 | 3.54 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.5% | 50% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 32.3% | 40.1% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Avalon VA Management LLC owns 100% directly since Feb 17, 2015.
- Avalon Health Care Management Inc. and Avalon Health Care Inc. and State of Utah run it.
- 31 owners or officers are people: Spencer Kirton (owns 5% or more through other companies, 33.33%); Byron A Kirton (owns 5% or more through other companies, 33.33%); Hyrum Kirton (owns 5% or more through other companies, 33.33%); Kristin Hueftle (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kristin Hueftle (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Robert D Woltil (corporate director); Robert D Woltil (on the governing body (managing control)); Spencer Kirton (corporate director); Spencer Kirton (on the governing body (managing control)); Nicole Smith (corporate officer); Nicole Smith (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Nicole Smith (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Angela Braegger (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Angela Braegger (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Byron A Kirton (corporate director); Byron A Kirton (on the governing body (managing control)); Hyrum Kirton (corporate officer); Hyrum Kirton (corporate director); Hyrum Kirton (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Hyrum Kirton (on the governing body (managing control)); Hyrum Kirton (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Maria Borisevich (corporate officer); Maria Borisevich (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Maria Borisevich (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); David E Dangerfield (corporate director); David E Dangerfield (on the governing body (managing control)); Lacey Watson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lacey Watson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Alan B Hash (corporate officer); Alan B Hash (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Alan B Hash (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Avalon Health Care (16 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Veterans Services, L.L.C. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Avalon Health Care Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2008 |
| Avalon Holding Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Nov 1, 2008 |
| Avalon VA Management LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Hyrum A Kirton Individual Tr | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 33.33% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Spencer K Kirton Individual Tr | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 33.33% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| The Byron A Kirton Individual Tr | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 26.67% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| K-Team LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 6.67% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Avalon Health Care Management Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Nov 1, 2008 | |
| Avalon Health Care Management Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 6, 2025 | |
| Avalon Health Care Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Dec 1, 2003 | |
| Avalon Health Care Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| State of Utah | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Nov 1, 2008 | |
| State of Utah | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 1, 2008 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Utah average 4.7).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 4.8 miles, this one had the 11th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (4; the middle value was 8.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home This nursing home | 4 | |
| City Creek Post Acute | 1.6 | 6 |
| Maple Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing | 2.1 | 11 |
| St Joseph Villa | 3.2 | 5 |
| Millcreek Rehabilitation and Nursing | 3.2 | 15 |
| Monument Healthcare South Salt Lake | 3.7 | 21 |
| Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center | 3.8 | 10 |
| Meadow Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing | 3.9 | 12 |
| Monument Healthcare Canyon Rim | 3.9 | 2 |
| Pine Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing | 4.2 | 7 |
| Little Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing | 4.7 | 5 |
| Midtown Manor | 4.8 | 20 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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