153 DOYLE CHILD CIRCLE, Afton, WY 83110
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Star Valley Care Center
Star Valley Care Center is a government - hospital district nursing home in Afton, WY with 24 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
24 residents
Location
Afton, WY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
130 Hospital Lane, Afton, Wyoming 83110
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 February 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Wyoming average is 7.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, above the Wyoming average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Star Valley Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 5 minutesAbove the Wyoming average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 47 minutesAbove the Wyoming average |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 26, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 3, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 3, 2026
July 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 24, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Legal business name
- North Lincoln County Hospital District
- Medicare-certified beds
- 24
- Average residents per day
- 21
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 2025
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 535059
Location
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130 Hospital LaneAfton, WY 83110
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Questions about Star Valley Care Center
How did Star Valley Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 12, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Wyoming average is 7.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Star Valley Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 47 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Star Valley Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Star Valley Care Center 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.