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Westward Heights Care Center

Nursing home in Lander, WY

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
150 Caring Way, Lander, WY 82520
Phone
(307) 332-5560
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
535034
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
60
Average residents per day
55
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Westward Heights Corp
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 535034. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 27, 2025. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 3, 2022 to May 22, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 22, 2026Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 14, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 14, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 11, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 11, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 3, 2022Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Infection Control		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Nov 3, 2022Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.73 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.01 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.48 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.21 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
46%
RN turnover (yearly)
47%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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