Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home is a 108-bed nursing home in Payson, Utah. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2013-10-21. It averages 103.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
CMS lists 13 health-inspection deficiencies for Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home since 2022-04-07, 6 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
| 2024-03-28 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-03-28 | F0609, F0695, F0757, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2022-04-07 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | G |
| 2022-04-07 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-04-07 | F0578, F0656, F0684, F0842 | 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home staffed?
| Measure | This facility | UT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.68700 | 4.07030 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.7 | 50.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 103.8 | 60.9 |
Who owns Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home, and what chain is it in?
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home is registered with CMS as Government - State, operates under the legal business name AVALON CARE CENTER - VA PAYSON LLC and belongs to the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AVALON VA MANAGEMENT LLC | since 02/17/2015 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AVALON VETERANS SERVICES, L.L.C. | since 12/18/2018 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | DANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERT | since 04/05/2007 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | DANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERT | since 04/05/2007 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, SMITH, NICOLE | since 03/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, STATE OF UTAH, BOTT, WESLEY, BRANNIN, LORI, HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, NEWBY, JOSHUA, SMITH, NICOLE | since 02/03/2010 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | AVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, STATE OF UTAH, BOTT, WESLEY, BRANNIN, LORI, HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, NEWBY, JOSHUA, SMITH, NICOLE | since 03/01/2023 |
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