Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
Nursing home in Payson, Utah, CMS certification number 465181
1551 North Main Street, Payson, UT 84651 · Utah County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 108
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.61
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.77
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.48
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.36
- Weekend total hours
- 5.16
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 13, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 28, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 104.1 residents live here, about 96% of its 108 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 108
- Average residents per day
- 104.1
- Certified since
- October 21, 2013
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center - VA Payson LLC
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Avalon Health Care, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
- Rocky Mountain Care - Maple Dell55 South Professional Way, Payson 84651
- Advanced Health Care of Salem555 West SR 164, Salem 84653
- Spanish Fork Rehabilitation and Nursing151 East Center Street, Spanish Fork 84660
- Stonehenge of Springville909 West 450 South, Springville 84663
- Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing1001 North 500 West, Provo 84604
Who inspects nursing homes in Utah
Utah's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Utah, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
Avalon Care Center - VA Payson LLC, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.