Westward Heights Care Center
Lander · 0.5 mi · 60 beds
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Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC
8204 Wyoming State Highway 789, Lander, WY, 82520
Nursing home40 licensed beds0 citations on record
1 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 11 deficiencies against Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC in Lander, Wyoming at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-01-24, 11 of them arising from complaints. 6 findings have been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $50,980. CMS currently flags this home for abuse. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall.
2 / 5Medicare overall rating
40certified beds
11deficiencies at the last inspection
0immediate-jeopardy findings on record
6actual-harm findings on record
1federal fines, $50,980
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.0
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.6
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.14
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.1
Most recentGGDGGDDDDDCFEEGGDEDD
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
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 · F0600 · 2026-04-24 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2026-04-24 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2026-04-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0600 · 2025-10-15 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0740 · 2025-10-15 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2025-10-15 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0623 · 2025-01-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0625 · 2025-01-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0644 · 2025-01-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0883 · 2025-01-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-01-24 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for minimal 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 · F0812 · 2023-10-26 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0602 · 2023-10-26 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0758 · 2023-10-26 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0600 · 2023-10-10 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
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 · F0600 · 2023-08-15 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0740 · 2023-07-06 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0758 · 2022-10-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0623 · 2022-10-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0625 · 2022-10-13 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below2 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles2 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are—
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home4 of 5
Penalties
What Medicare has fined this home
FinesCivil money penalties imposed by CMS1
Total fined$50,980
Payment denials and other penaltiesMedicare refusing to pay for new admissions is the usual one2
Ownership
Who owns Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF WYOMING | Organization | 100% | since 11/27/2022 |
| STATE OF WYOMING | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2022 |
| JONES, RACHEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2022 |
| LATHEM, RAGEN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2025 |
| VASQUEZ, KELLY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/27/2025 |
| STATE OF WYOMING | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2022 |
| JONES, RACHEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/27/2022 |
| LATHEM, RAGEN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2025 |
| VASQUEZ, KELLY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/27/2025 |
Nearby
Other licensed providers within six miles
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 535058.
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