Morning Star Care Center
Nursing home in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, CMS certification number 535050
4 North Fork Rd, Fort Washakie, WY 82514 · Fremont County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 45
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $5,168 (1)
Does Morning Star Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Morning Star Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Morning Star Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.63
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.01
- Weekend total hours
- 4.23
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 10, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 25, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Morning Star Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $5,168 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 30.8 residents live here, about 68% of its 45 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 30.8
- Certified since
- May 15, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Morning Star Care Center
- Legal business name
- Morning Star Care Center
- Ownership type
- Government - Federal
Other nursing homes near Morning Star Care Center
- Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC8204 Wyoming State Highway 789, Lander 82520
- Westward Heights Care Center150 Caring Way, Lander 82520
- Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness1002 Forest Dr, Riverton 82501
- Heritage Home550 Fremont Lake Road, Pinedale 82941
- Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness1210 Canyon Hills Rd, Thermopolis 82443
Who inspects nursing homes in Wyoming
Wyoming's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Wyoming, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Morning Star Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Morning Star Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Morning Star Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Morning Star Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Morning Star Care Center?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Morning Star Care Center?
Morning Star Care Center, government - federal.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.