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Westward Heights Care Center, Lander, WY: 4 star rating, no fines

Westward Heights Care Center in Lander, WY is owned by Westward Heights Corp, is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 7 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on May 22, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
150 Caring Way, Lander, WY 82520
Overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measure rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
60
Residents per day
54 on average
Ownership type
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Westward Heights Corp
Fines
$0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
7, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
May 22, 2026
CMS Certification Number
535034
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
May 22, 2026F627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedJune 29, 2026data.cms.gov
March 27, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 16, 2025data.cms.gov
March 27, 2025F758Implement 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.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 16, 2025data.cms.gov
January 14, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmPast noncomplianceNovember 19, 2024data.cms.gov
January 14, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmPast noncomplianceAugust 9, 2024data.cms.gov
January 11, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 9, 2024data.cms.gov
January 11, 2024F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedFebruary 9, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 11 individual or personal trusts (2 owners, 1 managers, 8 officers, directors or trustees). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Westward Heights CorpDirect owner100%November 3, 1971data.cms.gov
Vetter Health Services, Inc.Operational or managerial controlNot listedOctober 1, 2009data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.