Nursing home
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC
8204 Wyoming State Highway 789, Lander, WY 82520 · Map
Government - State · 40 certified beds
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lander, Wyoming. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall. Its most recent inspection on Jan 24, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $76,220In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 3.84 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.90 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.46 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 52.8% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 6.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $76,220, 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - 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 · Oct 26, 2023 - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 8204 Wyoming State Highway 789
Lander, WY 82520 - CMS certification #
- 535058
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 15.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2022-11-27
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sagewest Health Care, Riverton. 20.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Westward Heights Care Center, Lander. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Enhabit Home Health, Lander. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 22.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 82520 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- 532503 Wind River Dialysis Center, Fort Washakie, 13.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 82520.
Enhabit Hospice, office in Lander, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Help For Health Hospice, office in Riverton, 20.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Platte Valley Healthcare Project, Saratoga. 139.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Lander, WY, risk to homes is greater than 74% of communities in Wyoming and 86% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC have?
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC is certified for 40 beds.