Nursing home report
Fort Washakie, WY · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
Morning Star Care Center has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. It reports 5.15 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and has had $5,168 in fines in the last 24 months, including a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.1479 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.1479.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to give an adequate reason and proper information when transferring or discharging a resident. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 622 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide needed social services to help each resident reach the best possible quality of life. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 745 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $5,168 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $5,168 in total fines.
Federal fine
Nov 5, 2024
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
