Westward Heights Care Center

Nursing home · 150 Caring Way, Lander, WY 82520 · Fremont County

CMS overall rating: ★★★★☆

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At a glance

Westward Heights Care Center is located in Lander, Wyoming. It has 60 certified beds and cared for an average of 54.6 residents per day. Ownership type: non profit - corporation. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5; the average for Wyoming nursing homes is 2.9.

Certified beds60
Average residents per day54.6
Participates inMedicare and Medicaid
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Legal business nameWestward Heights Corp
Medicare/Medicaid approved sinceJanuary 1, 1990
Continuing care retirement communityNo
Located inside a hospitalNo
Resident / family councilResident
Ownership changed in last 12 monthsNo
CMS Certification Number535034

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★☆
Health inspections★★★★☆
Staffing★★★★☆
Quality measures★★★★☆
Long-stay quality★★★★☆
Short-stay quality★★★★☆

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a 1–5 scale. How CMS star ratings work.

Staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.73 (state avg 3.87, U.S. avg 3.86)
Registered nurse hours per resident per day1.01 (state avg 0.94, U.S. avg 0.69)
LPN hours per resident per day0.23
Nurse aide hours per resident per day2.48
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day3.21
Nursing staff turnover45.8% (state avg 51.8%)
Registered nurse turnover46.7%
Administrators who left0

Inspections

Most recent standard health inspectionMarch 27, 2025
Health deficiencies cited3 (state avg 7.8)
Deficiencies from complaint inspections1
Automatic sprinklers in all required areasYes

Penalties

Fines0
Total fines$0.00
Payment denials0
Total penalties0

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Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Homes Provider Information, data as of September 1, 2026. Averages are calculated from the same CMS dataset. Confirm details directly with the facility and on Medicare.gov. This page is for general information and is not medical or legal advice. Disclaimer.