Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center
Nursing home in Cheyenne, Wyoming, CMS certification number 535025
2700 E 12th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001 · Laramie County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 105
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 15, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 20
- Fines in 3 years
- $62,647 (1)
Does Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Polaris Rehabilitation and 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Polaris Rehabilitation and 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
- 3.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.32
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.10
- Weekend total hours
- 2.70
- Nursing staff turnover
- 73.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 70.6%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 15, 2026 and cited 20 deficiencies, plus 20 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 26, 2024, found 6.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $62,647 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 70.9 residents live here, about 68% of its 105 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 70.9
- Certified since
- October 16, 1984
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center
- Legal business name
- North Big Horn Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center
- Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness3128 Boxelder Dr, Cheyenne 82001
- Life Care Center of Cheyenne1330 Prairie Ave, Cheyenne 82009
- Laramie Health and Rehabilitation503 S 18th St, Laramie 82070
- Platte County Legacy Home100 19th St, Wheatland 82201
- Goshen Healthcare Community2009 Laramie St, Torrington 82240
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 Polaris Rehabilitation and 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 Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center?
20 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center?
North Big Horn Hospital District, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.