The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins
Ivins, UT · Medicare-certified · 108 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing and quality ratings (both 5 stars) and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.79 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day). The health inspection rating is lower at 3 stars, but there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.7861 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 20, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.7861.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.55
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 3.40
- Weekend nursing
- 5.36
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.2%11.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%5.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%6.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10%7.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.9%14.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
40.8%52.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.8%17.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.8%17.6%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—94.3%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.5%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The home failed to give residents clear notice about what Medicare or Medicaid would cover and what costs they might have to pay themselves. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 582 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AVALON HEALTH CARE · 16 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 104.2 residents on an average day (96% of 108 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 13 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.