Westward Heights Care Center — Nursing Home in LANDER, WY
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 60 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 51.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 535034 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.87 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.98 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Westward Heights Care Center had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 27, 2025).
Inspection Findings — March 27, 2025
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Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. (Level D)Corrected — April 16, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — April 16, 2025
Westward Heights Care Center is a 60-bed nursing home in Lander, Wyoming. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, below the Wyoming average of 4. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s high overall rating is a clear positive sign. However, their most recent inspection did cite problems with infection prevention and control (and related care processes), so you may want to ask how those issues were addressed and what ongoing monitoring is in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Westward Heights Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Westward Heights Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Westward Heights Care Center's CMS star rating?
Westward Heights Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Westward Heights Care Center?
Westward Heights Care Center reports 3.87359 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Westward Heights Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Westward Heights Care Center had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Westward Heights Care Center have?
Westward Heights Care Center has 60 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC — 3/5 — 1.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.