In the first quarter of 2026, Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home operated under the ownership of Avalon VA Management, LLC and Avalon Veterans Services, LLC, as reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Located in Utah County, the facility has been owned by Avalon VA Management, LLC and Avalon Veterans Services, LLC since May 31, 2019.
The facility is classified as a for-profit nursing home.
During that quarter, the home achieved an overall CMS rating of five, surpassing Utah’s average state nursing home rating of 3.4. The CMS ratings assess nursing homes using factors including results of health inspections, staff numbers, and the standard of care provided to residents.
According to CMS, the home served an average of 103.8 residents per day in the first quarter of 2026, with a capacity of 108 beds. The home is not affiliated with a hospital.
There were no reported fines or penalties for Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home as of the first quarter of 2026.
Utah County, Utah, had a total of 11 for-profit nursing homes.
Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that the older adult population in the United States is growing, while younger cohorts decline. Between 2020 and 2024, Americans age 65 and older grew by 13%, and the number of people under 18 dropped by 1.7%. The nation’s older population has expanded significantly, climbing from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million by 2024.
A 2021 analysis found that nearly half of adults in this age bracket, around 28 million people, may require long-term services and supports. The study also estimates that more than one-third could eventually need care in a nursing home.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an organization focused on insurance education. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Health Care of Salem | New AHC Holdings, LLC and Revere Health, PC | For profit – Corporation | 5 | 14.3 |
| Cascades at Orchard Park | Beaver Valley Hospital | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 40.6 |
| Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home | Avalon VA Management, LLC and Avalon Veterans Services, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 103.8 |
| Mission at Alpine Rehabilitation Center | Gunnison Valley Hospital | Non profit – Other | 2 | 32.5 |
| Monument Healthcare American Fork | Gunnison Valley Hospital | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 18.9 |
| Orem Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Beaver Valley Hospital | For profit – Corporation | 2 | 75.8 |
| Pointe Meadows Health and Rehabilitation | Beaver Valley Hospital | For profit – Corporation | 5 | 83.6 |
| Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing | Beaver Valley Hospital | For profit – Corporation | 3 | 132.1 |
| Rocky Mountain Care – Maple Dell | Canyonlands Health Care Special Service District | For profit – Corporation | 1 | 51 |
| Spanish Fork Rehabilitation and Nursing | Beaver Valley Hospital | For profit – Corporation | 3 | 44.2 |
| Stonehenge of American Fork | Kane County Human Resource Special Service District, Stonehenge of American Fork, LC, Tyson Cichos, and Wyatt Cloward | For profit – Limited Liability company | 4 | 85.4 |
| Stonehenge of Orem | Milestone Healthcare, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 31.4 |
| Stonehenge of Springville | Kane County Human Resource Special Service District, Tyson Cichos, and Wyatt Cloward | Government – Hospital district | 4 | 45 |
Details for this article were sourced from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Original data is available here.
