Government - Federal ·
45 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
4
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★☆
Morning Star Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.99 hours per resident per day, above the Wyoming average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Apr 10, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $5,168 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★☆ 4/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★☆ 4/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Morning Star Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Wyoming and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Wyoming avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
5.99
3.84
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.18
0.90
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
4.38
2.46
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
—%
52.8%
46.4%
—
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
1.0
6.8
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
5.99
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.18
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.43
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
4.38
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.49
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff—
Registered Nurses—
Administrator Changes—
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 10, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
1
Total Deficiencies Found
4
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Morning Star Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 5, 2024
Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 5, 2024
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024
Potential for harm
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.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2023
About This Facility
Address
4 North Fork Rd Fort Washakie, WY 82514
CMS Certification #
535050
Ownership
Government - Federal
Certified Beds
45
Avg Residents/Day
29.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1994-05-15
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Morning Star Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Morning Star Care Center reports 5.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wyoming average of 3.84.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
Morning Star Care Center is certified for 45 beds.
Admissions at Morning Star Care Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (307) 332-6902. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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