Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness
Nursing home in Riverton, Wyoming, CMS certification number 535031
1002 Forest Dr, Riverton, WY 82501 · Fremont County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 81
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 26, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $25,984 (1)
Does Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness 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
- 3.48
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.52
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.31
- Weekend total hours
- 2.94
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 26, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 14, 2024, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness 1 time in the past 3 years, for $25,984 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 54.5 residents live here, about 67% of its 81 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 54.5
- Certified since
- September 22, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness
- Legal business name
- North Big Horn Hospital District
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Evergreen Healthcare Group, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness
- Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC8204 Wyoming State Highway 789, Lander 82520
- Westward Heights Care Center150 Caring Way, Lander 82520
- Morning Star Care Center4 North Fork Rd, Fort Washakie 82514
- Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness1210 Canyon Hills Rd, Thermopolis 82443
- Worland Health and Rehabilitation1901 Howell Ave, Worland 82401
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 Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness, 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 Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness
What is the CMS star rating of Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness?
North Big Horn Hospital District, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.