153 S. 900 E, Payson, UT 84651
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
Payson, UtahMedicare inspection record
About Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home is a government - state nursing home in Payson, UT with 108 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
108 residents
Location
Payson, UT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1551 North Main Street, Payson, Utah 84651
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 13, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Utah average is 8.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 41 minutes with each resident a day, above the Utah average of 4 hours 5 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 41 minutesAbove the Utah average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 53 minutesAbove the Utah average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 34%Below the Utah average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 13, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 28, 2026
March 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 19, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 19, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 19, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 19, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center - VA Payson LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 108
- Average residents per day
- 104
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 21, 2013
- Part of a chain
- Avalon Health Care, 16 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 465181
Location
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1551 North Main StreetPayson, UT 84651
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Questions about Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
How did Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 13, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Utah average is 8.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 41 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 53 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.