George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home
1102 North 1200 West, Ogden, UT 84404 · (801) 334-4300
Government - State · 120 certified beds
George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home has a 4-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2024, found 9 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Utah average is 8.8). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $12,363 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on August 7, 2024 found 9 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.August 7, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 7, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.August 7, 2024 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Post nurse staffing information every day.August 7, 2024 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.August 7, 2024 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.August 7, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 7, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 7, 2024 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.August 7, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 12 citations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.February 28, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.February 28, 2025 · F0609 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.February 28, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.August 7, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 7, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.August 7, 2024 · F0697 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Post nurse staffing information every day.August 7, 2024 · F0732 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.August 7, 2024 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.August 7, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 7, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 7, 2024 · F0801 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.August 7, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $12,363February 28, 2025
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Utah average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 5.05 | 4.09 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.50 | 1.25 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 3.02 | 2.36 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 26.7% | 50.7% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Government - State |
| Certified beds | 120 |
| Average residents per day | 112.5 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.