George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home
1102 North 1200 West, Ogden, UT, 84404
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State · Chain: Avalon Health Care
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 113 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 25% — lower than most Utah nursing homesUtah avg: 51.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 13.2% — lower than most Utah nursing homesUtah avg: 41.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Utah averageUtah avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $12,363 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 465172
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 113 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center - Va Ogden Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Avalon Health Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Avalon Health Care chain — 15 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Parent entity
Avalon Health Care Inc
Disclosed owners (21 on record)
- Byron a Kirton
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025
- Hyrum a Kirton Individual tr
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025
- Hyrum Kirton
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025
- K-team Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 7% · since 2025
- Spencer k Kirton Individual tr
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025
- Spencer Kirton
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025
+ 15 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 12)
- D0695·Feb 28, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- J0609·Feb 28, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- J0600·Feb 28, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0812·Aug 7, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0801·Aug 7, 2024Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- D0761·Aug 7, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0732·Aug 7, 2024Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0697·Aug 7, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $12K
Most recent events
- Feb 28, 2025Fine · $12K
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 7, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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