Nursing homes in Lander, WY that take Medicare & Medicaid
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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Lander are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (Wyoming: 2.8). The highest rated is Westward Heights Care Center. 2 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Wyoming median (3.57 hours).
Nursing homes near Lander
- Morning Star Care Center · Fort Washakie · 3 stars · 14 mi · Medicaid
- Wind River Rehabilitation and Wellness · Riverton · 2 stars · 22 mi · Medicaid
Questions about nursing homes in Lander
- Which nursing homes in Lander accept Medicaid?
- 2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Westward Heights Care Center, Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 2 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Westward Heights Care Center (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Lander?
- Westward Heights Care Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Lander (4 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Lander nursing homes compare with the rest of Wyoming?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, above the Wyoming average of 2.8. 1 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Lander?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Lander has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Lander have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 2 nursing homes in Lander has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Lander?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Wyoming's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Fort Washakie (1)
- Riverton (1)
- Pinedale (1)
- Thermopolis (1)
- Worland (1)
- Rock Springs (1)
- Green River (1)
- Rawlins (1)
- Basin (1)
- Jackson (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.