Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
Payson, Utah County, Utah · CCN 465181 · Government (State) · part of Avalon Health Care (16 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 108 certified beds, 104 residents a day on average. 13 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.687 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.88449 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 5.19429 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 33.7% (registered nurses 22.9%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0770 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-28 |
| 2024-03-28 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-19 |
| 2024-03-28 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-19 |
| 2024-03-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-19 |
| 2024-03-28 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-19 |
| 2024-03-28 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-19 |
| 2022-04-07 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-02 |
| 2022-04-07 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-02 |
| 2022-04-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-02 |
| 2022-04-07 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-02 |
| 2022-04-07 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-02 |
| 2022-04-07 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-02 |
| 2022-04-07 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-05-02 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Va Management LLC Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2015-02-17 |
| Avalon Veterans Services, L.L.C. Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 100% | 2018-12-18 |
| Avalon Health Care Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2026-05-21 |
| Avalon Health Care Management Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| State Of Utah Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2012-08-20 |
| Avalon Health Care Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-08-20 |
| Avalon Health Care Management Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-02-03 |
| State Of Utah Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-08-20 |
| Bott, Wesley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2016-11-01 |
| Brannin, Lori Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-04-01 |
| Harris, Bradford Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-03-16 |
| Hash, Alan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-08-15 |
| Kirton, Hyrum Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-03-29 |
| Newby, Joshua Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-12-21 |
| Smith, Nicole Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-03-01 |
| Dangerfield, David Individual | corporate director | — | 2007-04-05 |
| Kirton, Byron Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-08-27 |
| Kirton, Hyrum Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-08-27 |
| Kirton, Spencer Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-08-27 |
| Woltil, Robert Individual | corporate director | — | 2012-05-23 |
| Harris, Bradford Individual | corporate officer | — | 2026-03-16 |
| Hash, Alan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2017-08-15 |
| Kirton, Hyrum Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-03-29 |
| Smith, Nicole Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-03-01 |
| Dangerfield, David Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2007-04-05 |
| Kirton, Byron Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-08-27 |
| Kirton, Hyrum Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-08-27 |
| Kirton, Spencer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-08-27 |
| Woltil, Robert Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2012-05-23 |
| Bott, Wesley Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-11-01 |
| Brannin, Lori Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-04-01 |
| Harris, Bradford Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-03-16 |
| Hash, Alan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-08-15 |
| Kirton, Hyrum Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-03-29 |
| Newby, Joshua Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-12-21 |
| Smith, Nicole Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-03-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Utah County.