Nursing homes in Lander, WY
Lander, WY has 2 Medicare-certified nursing homes. None has a 5-star overall rating, and 1 has been fined in the last three years.
Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.
| Nursing home | Overall rating | Health inspections | Staffing | Quality measures | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westward Heights Care Center150 Caring Way · Non profit - Corporation | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | 60 | None |
| Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC8204 Wyoming State Highway 789 · Government - State Cited for abuse | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars | Not available | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | 40 | 1 ($50,980) |
How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in Wyoming, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings
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Recent inspection problems in Lander
Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.May 22, 2026 · Westward Heights Care Center · F0627 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.April 24, 2026 · Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.April 24, 2026 · Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 24, 2026 · Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.October 15, 2025 · Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.October 15, 2025 · Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.October 15, 2025 · Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC · F0740 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.March 27, 2025 · Westward Heights Care Center · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- 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.March 27, 2025 · Westward Heights Care Center · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 24, 2025 · Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC · F0880 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
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Questions about nursing homes in Lander
Which nursing home in Lander has the highest Medicare rating?
Westward Heights Care Center has the highest overall rating in Lander: 4 stars out of 5.
How many nursing homes in Lander have been fined?
1 of the 2 have been fined in the last three years, $50,980 in all. The most was $50,980, at Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC.
Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Lander?
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC was cited for abuse. Medicare marks homes with a history of serious problems and homes recently cited for abuse.
Which nursing home in Lander is the largest?
Westward Heights Care Center, with 60 certified beds.
Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.