Provo Senior AdvisorMervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home is a nursing care facility licensed by the State of Utah at 1551 North Main Street, Payson (DLBC ID F23-106707, 108 beds on the state license). Its CMS overall rating is 5 of 5 stars.
What is the Medicare Care Compare rating for Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson?
Its CMS overall rating is 5 of 5 stars, built from component scores of 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| CMS / state field | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall | 5 of 5 |
| CMS health inspection stars | 5 |
| CMS staffing stars | 5 |
| CMS quality measure stars | 5 |
| Certified beds and daily census | 108 beds, about 104 residents a day |
| Ownership (CMS) | Government - State |
| Chain affiliation (CMS) | Avalon Health Care |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | Oct 21, 2013 |
| State license | F23-106707; Regulated, expires Aug 31, 2028 |
Average occupancy works out to roughly 96% of certified beds.
How did Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home fare on its latest CMS survey?
Surveyors recorded 1 health deficiencies at Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home in the standard survey dated Apr 13, 2026, compared with 5 in the cycle before it (survey Mar 28, 2024).
Utah County’s certified nursing homes have a median of 5 deficiencies in their latest cycle. No federal fines appear in CMS’s three-year look-back.
Is staff turnover high at Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
Payroll data reported to CMS show 5.61 nursing hours per resident each day at Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home, higher than the local median of 3.78; 1.77 of those hours come from registered nurses (higher than the local median of 1.06).
Turnover across all nursing staff runs 35.1% (lower than the local median of 51.9%).
What does DLBC's licensing file show for Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
DLBC’s public file lists 1 state visit to Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home over the past 36 months and 0 state findings.
| Inspection date | DLBC inspection type | Findings |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Unannounced, Annual Inspection | 0 |
What nursing homes are near Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
Rocky Mountain Care - Maple Dell in Payson is the closest other licensed nursing care facility, roughly 2.0 miles away point to point, with a CMS rating of 2 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed capacity | CMS overall rating | DLBC findings (36 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Care - Maple Dell 55 South Professional Way, 84651 | 2.0 | 76 | 2 of 5 | 1 |
| Advanced Health Care of Salem 555 West SR 164, Suite B, 84653 | 2.8 | 16 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
| Spanish Fork Rehabilitation and Nursing 151 East Center Street, 84660 | 5.2 | 45 | 4 of 5 | 1 |
| Stonehenge of Springville 909 West 450 South, 84663 | 8.5 | 50 | 5 of 5 | 1 |
| Medallion Manor 1701 West 600 South, 84601 | 11.2 | 41 | Not CMS-certified | 0 |
What should a family check at Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home?
Request the CMS Form 2567 from the Apr 13, 2026 survey along with the plan of correction.
- Ask whether long-term Utah Medicaid beds are available and what happens when a Medicare rehab stay ends.
- Ask how after-hours transfers to Mountain View Hospital (about 1.9 miles) are arranged and who calls the family.
