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Wyoming Veterans' Skilled Nursing Facility

Nursing home in Buffalo, WY

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
700 Veteran's Lane, Buffalo, WY 82834
Phone
(307) 684-5511
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
535061
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
36
Average residents per day
21
Ownership
Government, state
Legal business name
State of Wyoming
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 30, 2024
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 535061. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 23, 2026. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 26, 2024 to Jan 23, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 23, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 23, 2026Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration · complaint inspection		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 23, 2026Protect 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		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jul 26, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Jul 26, 2024The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 26, 2024Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Jan 23, 2026Payment denial for 62 days from Feb 27, 2026

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
7.88 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
2.01 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
4.61 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
6.75 hours

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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