Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fort Washakie, WY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fort Washakie
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Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fort Washakie has a total of 3 active skilled nursing facilities and 125 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Washakie of 1,741, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 13.93 persons in Fort Washakie. There were 90 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.00 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Fort Washakie has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fort Washakie and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.39	0.91 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	3.90	2.45 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.30	0.53 / 0.88
All Staff	5.59	3.89 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Wyoming.

COVID-19 Infections in Fort Washakie Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fort Washakie there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fort Washakie

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Fort Washakie Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fort Washakie, WY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fort Washakie

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Washakie based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Westward Heights Care Center 150 CARING WAY LANDER, WY	7.33
Morning Star Care Center 4 NORTH FORK ROAD FORT WASHAKIE, WY	30.00
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at Wlrc 8204 WYOMING STATE HIGHWAY 789 LANDER, WY	60.80 /

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fort Washakie based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at Wlrc 8204 WYOMING STATE HIGHWAY 789 LANDER, WY	60.80 /
Morning Star Care Center 4 NORTH FORK ROAD FORT WASHAKIE, WY	30.00
Westward Heights Care Center 150 CARING WAY LANDER, WY	7.33

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