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A+
Excellent

Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home

1551 North Main Street · Payson, UT 84651

8014655400 · For profit - Limited Liability company

108 beds102.8 residents237 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A+
Excellent
Total Staff
A+
Excellent
RN Staff
A+
Excellent
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✓RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home receives an overall staffing grade of A+ (Excellent). With 5.6374 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has adequate registered nurse (RN) coverage. It is 1.74 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 11.3% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (1.05% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (0)

No significant concerns identified for this quarter.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅Meets the research-recommended RN staffing level (≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (1.05%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
5.6374hrs/resident/day▲ 1.74
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
1.8546hrs/resident/day▲ 1.17
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
11.3%
5.8234 weekday → 5.1654 weekend
Agency Staff
1.05%
0.87% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
3.3954hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.3859hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4063std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Utah County Average+1.54 HPRD
4.10
05.64 HPRD
vs. Utah State Average+1.58 HPRD
4.06
05.64 HPRD
vs. National Average+1.74 HPRD
3.90
05.64 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home ★
Payson · This facility
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A+
5.63741.8546★★★★★
Rocky Mountain Care - Maple Dell
Payson
1.3 mi
B
3.5731.3788★☆☆☆☆
Advanced Health Care of Salem
Salem
4 mi
A+
6.0412.9075★★★★★
Spanish Fork Rehabilitation and Nursing
Spanish Fork
5.7 mi
D
2.62460.5476★☆☆☆☆
Stonehenge of Springville
Springville
8.5 mi
A
4.22581.3066★★★★☆
Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing
Provo
13.6 mi
B
4.01421.0082★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
17
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Mar 28, 2024Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Apr 7, 2022Health
7 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Oct 10, 2019Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.