Westward Heights Care Center
Nursing home in Lander, Wyoming, CMS certification number 535034
150 Caring Way, Lander, WY 82520 · Fremont County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 60
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 27, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Westward Heights Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Westward Heights 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Westward Heights 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
- 3.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.90
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.24
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.77
- Weekend total hours
- 3.38
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 46.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 27, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 11, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Westward Heights Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 53.9 residents live here, about 90% of its 60 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 53.9
- Certified since
- January 1, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Westward Heights Care Center
- Legal business name
- Westward Heights Corp
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Westward Heights Care Center
- Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC8204 Wyoming State Highway 789, Lander 82520
- Morning Star Care Center4 North Fork Rd, Fort Washakie 82514
- 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 Westward Heights 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 Westward Heights Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Westward Heights Care Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Westward Heights Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Westward Heights Care Center?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Westward Heights Care Center?
Westward Heights Corp, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.