Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins
160 North 200 East, Ivins, UT, 84738
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 11 deficiencies against Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins in Ivins, Utah at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-05-20, 10 of them arising from complaints. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 12 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0697 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0804 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0561 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2025-05-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0582 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0641 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0676 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0688 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0756 · 2025-05-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0638 · 2023-06-28 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVALON VA MANAGEMENT LLC | Organization | 100% | since 02/17/2015 |
| AVALON VETERANS SERVICES, L.L.C. | Organization | 100% | since 12/18/2018 |
| DANGERFIELD, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/20/2012 |
| KIRTON, BYRON | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/27/2024 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/20/2012 |
| KIRTON, HYRUM | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/27/2024 |
| KIRTON, SPENCER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/27/2024 |
| WOLTIL, ROBERT | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/20/2012 |
| DANGERFIELD, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/20/2012 |
| KIRTON, BYRON | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/27/2024 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/04/2003 |
| KIRTON, HYRUM | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/27/2024 |
Part of the AVALON HEALTH CARE group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 465180.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction