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Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins

160 North 200 East, Ivins, UT 847384356345220108 certified beds · 104 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2021
Deficiencies
12
0120
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-05-20
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 3
Staffing 5
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Utah Department of Health and Human Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-05-20Standard0110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-06-28Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-09-29Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Utah Department of Health and Human Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-05-20Standard survey · 11 deficienciesOfficial report
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F561
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F580
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F582
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F641
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F656
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F676
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F688
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F689
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F697
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F756
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-01Record 465180-20250520-F804
2023-06-28Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-07-31Record 465180-20230628-F638

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.55
Facility
Utah
National
Utah 1.25 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.79
Facility
Utah
National
Utah 4.07 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours5.36
Facility
Utah
National
Utah 3.56 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover37%
Facility
Utah
National
Utah 51% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover33%
Facility
Utah
National
Utah 41% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityUtahNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
1.2%3.9%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.6%2.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
16.9%14.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.8%1.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
8.6%11.3%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
6.3%3.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
44.6%25.3%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Avalon Va Management LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Avalon Veterans Services, L.L.C.
Organization
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Avalon Health Care Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Avalon Health Care Management Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Borisevich, Maria
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Brereton, Dean
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hash, Alan
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Charles
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Hyrum
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Olson, Jerry
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sabol, Dusan
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Nicole
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
State Of Utah
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Avalon Health Care Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Avalon Health Care Management Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Borisevich, Maria
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Borisevich, Maria
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Brereton, Dean
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dangerfield, David
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Dangerfield, David
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Hash, Alan
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Hash, Alan
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Byron
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Byron
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Charles
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Charles
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Charles
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Charles
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Hyrum
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Hyrum
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Hyrum
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Hyrum
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Spencer
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Kirton, Spencer
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Olson, Jerry
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sabol, Dusan
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Nicole
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Nicole
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
State Of Utah
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Woltil, Robert
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Woltil, Robert
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Avalon Health Care16 facilities
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Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Utah.

No county cost figures on file for Washington.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01