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475 Yellow Creek Rd Evanston, WY 82930 · Uinta County
CMS certification number 535038 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Wyoming average of 2.8.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.22 hours per resident per day at Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston, below the Wyoming median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.71 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.86 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 31.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Wyoming median 52.6%). That is lower than most homes in Wyoming, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston: Medicare and Medicaid
Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Wyoming's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 16, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 9 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 9 citations at Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston across 5 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 19, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and resident rights (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, March 19, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
April 16, 2026 · 3 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DAllow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
March 19, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
September 18, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
August 22, 2024 · 3 citations
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DInform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
June 29, 2023 · 1 citation
BPost nurse staffing information every day.
Questions to ask on a tour of Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 19, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 18, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $13,388 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Fine | $7,220 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fine | $6,168 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.7 mi
Evanston Regional Hospital EvanstonEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 50m for patients treated and sent home
- 9.6 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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