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Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home

1551 NORTH MAIN STREET, PAYSON, UT, 84651
(801) 465-5400
avalonhealthcare.com
108 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
108
CMS facility ID
465181
Care type
Nursing home
County
Utah
Facility name
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
Street address
1551 NORTH MAIN STREET
City / state / ZIP
Payson, UT 84651
Phone
(801) 465-5400
Website
avalonhealthcare.com

About this facility — Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home

Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Payson, Utah. It is licensed for 108 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Utah (90 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Payson and 97 skilled nursing facilities across Utah. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home 17 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Avalon Health Care
Ownership type
Government - State

Registered owners & officers

Avalon Va Management Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2015
Avalon Veterans Services, L.l.c.
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2018
Avalon Health Care Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Avalon Health Care Management Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Bott, Wesley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Brannin, Lori
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Dangerfield, David
Governing body · Director — since 2007
Harris, Bradford
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Hash, Alan
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Kirton, Byron
Governing body · Director — since 2024
Kirton, Hyrum
Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Kirton, Spencer
Governing body · Director — since 2024
Newby, Joshua
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Smith, Nicole
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
State of Utah
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Woltil, Robert
Governing body · Director — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
15 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2013-10-21
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-13
Nurse staffing
5.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$538 per day (≈ $16,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
4% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 92% private/other
Occupancy
96% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
18% above the UT median of $456/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
108
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-13Health inspection1 citation
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2026-04-28
2024-03-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-04-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-04-19
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-04-19
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-19
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-19
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2022-04-07Health inspection7 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-05-02
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-05-02
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-05-02
F-0690
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-05-02
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-05-02
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-05-02
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-05-02
2024-03-28Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0100
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2024-04-26
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-04-26
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-04-26
2022-04-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-05-02
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 465181.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.970 ratings on Google
★★★★★John Pfau · 2026-06-30 · via Google

“This was my second, stay here at Bennions veterans home. The staff and faculty have been awesome. The physical therapy staff were excellent. With their excellence in their profession , I was able to make vast improvements very quickly. All the staff and faculty were very good to work with.Especially recreation department , helping us to feel at home away from home. I needed to go some distance awa…”

★★★★★Crist Sean · 2026-05-23 · via Google

“My father was there for a couple of years then passed. They were so good to the vets and have all kinds of stuff going on for the vets and family's. I thank all of the employees and other vets there made my father's stay so much better. I will always be thankful and will always support are vets and the families . The awesome car show they have every June ill be there. Thank you Crist Sean kennell.…”

★★★★★Anne · 2024-04-03 · via Google

“It is inspiring to see the care and honor the staff provide to the Veterans that live here! Clean and well kept.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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