Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston
475 Yellow Creek Rd, Evanston, WY 82930 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Rocky Mountain Care (9 facilities) · 60 certified beds
Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Evanston, Wyoming. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.08 hours per resident per day, below the Wyoming average of 3.84. Its most recent inspection on Aug 22, 2024 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $13,388In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston 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) | 3.08 | 3.84 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.68 | 0.90 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.87 | 2.46 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.9% | 52.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 6.8 | 9.5 | below 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: 2 fines totaling $13,388, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston
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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 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 · Sep 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · 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 · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 29, 2023 - 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 · May 19, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 19, 2022
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
- 475 Yellow Creek Rd
Evanston, WY 82930 - CMS certification #
- 535038
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 46.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-09-19
- Chain
- Rocky Mountain Care (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Rocky Mountain Care
Rocky Mountain Care operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Rocky Mountain Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Evanston Regional Hospital, Evanston. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- South Lincoln Nursing Center, Kemmerer. 44.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Best Home Health & Hospice LLC, Evanston. 27.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Shopko Hometown. 34.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 82930 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 82930.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- University Of Utah Adult Services, Salt Lake City. 54.3 miles away, straight line. 4 geriatric medicine doctors 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 Uinta County, WY, risk to homes is greater than 14% of communities in Wyoming and 69% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole county, 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 high, tornado relatively low, earthquake relatively low. 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 Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston a good nursing home?
CMS gives Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston staffed?
Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston reports 3.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Wyoming average of 3.84.
Has Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston have?
Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston is certified for 60 beds.