Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center
Medicare-certified2700 E 12th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001
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Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness in Cheyenne, Wyoming provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping patients regain independence. Our experienced clinical team delivers personalized recovery plans in a supportive environment designed to accelerate healing and restore quality of life.
Capacity
146 residents
Location
Cheyenne, WY
Status
Listed in a public registry
3128 Boxelder Dr, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Wyoming average is 7.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, below the Wyoming average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness 2 times in the last three years, $59,018 in total.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 31 minutesBelow the Wyoming average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 45 minutesBelow the Wyoming average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44%Below the Wyoming average |
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 26, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
June 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2 fines totaling $59,018 in the last three years.
3128 Boxelder DrCheyenne, WY 82001
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State inspectors visited on March 26, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Wyoming average is 7.8.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 45 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Yes. Medicare fined Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness 2 times in the last three years, totaling $59,018.
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.