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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Westward Heights Care Center

(307) 332-5560

About Westward Heights Care Center

Westward Heights Care Center is a non profit - corporation nursing home in LANDER, WY with 60 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

60 residents

Location

Lander, WY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

150 Caring Way, Lander, Wyoming 82520

(307) 332-5560

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 March 27, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Wyoming average is 7.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Wyoming average.

Medicare has not fined Westward Heights Care Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 44 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 1 minuteAbove the Wyoming average
Nursing staff who left in the past year46%Below the Wyoming average

Inspections

7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 22, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 29, 2026

March 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 16, 2025
  • 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 ServiceCorrected Apr 16, 2025
January 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Aug 9, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Nov 19, 2024
January 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 9, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Westward Heights Corp
Medicare-certified beds
60
Average residents per day
55
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 1, 1990
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
535034

Location

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150 Caring WayLander, WY 82520

1 other community within 10 miles

Senior living near Lander

Questions about Westward Heights Care Center

How did Westward Heights Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 27, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Wyoming average is 7.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Westward Heights Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 1 minute from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Westward Heights Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Westward Heights 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.

Senior living in Lander Skilled Nursing in Wyoming Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026