• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 108 certified beds with an average of 102.8 residents per day (95% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 5 deficiencies (inspected Mar 28, 2024)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 5.63 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 29.4%
• Part of the Avalon Health Care chain (13 facilities)
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Payson, Utah with 108 certified beds. It has been operating since 2013. The facility scored above average compared to Utah facilities.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVALON VA MANAGEMENT LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | May 31, 2019 |
| AVALON VETERANS SERVICES, L.L.C. | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | May 31, 2019 |
| AVALON HEALTH CARE, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Feb 3, 2003 |
| AVALON HOLDING, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | May 31, 2019 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2003 |
| AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Feb 3, 2010 |
| BURTON, HAROLD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 26, 2014 |
| COOKE, PETER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 20, 2019 |
| DANGERFIELD, DAVID | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 20, 2013 |
| FRANKLIN, CHRISTIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 15, 2016 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 4, 2003 |
| KIRTON, HYRUM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 22, 2018 |
| PAQUETTE, SEBASTIAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 20, 2019 |
| STUART, ANNE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Nov 18, 2014 |
| SWINTON, BRIAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 20, 2013 |
| TIPPETS, CARL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 20, 2013 |
| WOLTIL, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 20, 2013 |
| HASH, ALAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 15, 2017 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 23, 2012 |
| OWENS, MARY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2017 |
| STUART, ANNE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2014 |
| PARSONS, WESTON | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Sep 17, 2018 |
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