615 Storey Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82009
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Life Care Center of Cheyenne
Cheyenne, WyomingMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Cheyenne
Life Care Center of Cheyenne brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Wyoming families. Our Cheyenne team specializes in recovery care and medical support, helping residents regain strength and independence after hospitalization or injury.
Community at a glance
Capacity
160 residents
Location
Cheyenne, WY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1330 Prairie Ave, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009
Medicare inspection record
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 November 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Wyoming average is 7.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 33 minutes with each resident a day, below the Wyoming average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Life Care Center of Cheyenne in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 33 minutesBelow the Wyoming average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hourAbove the Wyoming average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%Below the Wyoming average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 26, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 1, 2026
November 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 10, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 10, 2025Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 10, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 10, 2025
September 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2024
June 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 19, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Cheyenne Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 119
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 20, 1988
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 535032
Location
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1330 Prairie AveCheyenne, WY 82009
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Questions about Life Care Center of Cheyenne
How did Life Care Center of Cheyenne do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 18, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Wyoming average is 7.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Cheyenne?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 33 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Cheyenne been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center of Cheyenne in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
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.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
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.
What is the CMS star rating?+
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.