The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Star Valley Care Center
Afton, WY · Medicare-certified · 24 beds
In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
Star Valley Care Center in Afton, WY has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reports 5.70 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included drugs storage/labelling, accident hazards/supervision, and infection prevention and control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.7048 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.7048.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.79
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.20
- Nurse aides
- 3.71
- Weekend nursing
- 4.75
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10%15%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%8.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
14.3%8.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
23.8%4.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
30%19%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—17.5%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19%13.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
5.2%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.3%21.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
20%12.5%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Occupancy
- 21.2 residents on an average day (88% of 24 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 1 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.