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Westward Heights Care Center

Non profit - Corporation  ·  150 Caring Way, Lander, WY 82520  ·  See home’s Medicare page

3.93
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.7
57.6%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 51.9%
60
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
50
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Westward Heights Corp (100%)
Indirect owners
Eldora Vetter (50%)
Jack Vetter (50%)
Managerial control
Vetter Health Services, Inc. since Oct, 2009
Natalie Korell since Apr, 2015
Managing employee(s)
No information available

Inspection Reports

6

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Nov 3, 2022
Standard report
2 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

C

to D
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to: 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.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0888
Failure to: Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
C

Oct 14, 2021
Standard report
3 deficiencies
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0644
Failure to: Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0732
Failure to: Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jul 24, 2019
Standard report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.