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8204 Wyoming State Highway 789 Lander, WY 82520 · Fremont County
All 2 nursing homes in Lander, WY (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 535058 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC 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 Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below 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
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC: Medicare and Medicaid
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC 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 January 24, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 15 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 23 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 23 citations at Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC across 7 inspection dates, 17 of them from complaint investigations. 5 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on April 24, 2026. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (7) and resident rights (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level G, April 24, 2026). 7 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 21, 2026 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DHonor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
April 24, 2026 · 3 citations, 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.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
October 15, 2025 · 3 citations, 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.
GEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
January 24, 2025 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
CProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 26, 2023 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
EImplement 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.
October 10, 2023 · 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.
October 13, 2022 · 4 citations
EImplement 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.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on April 24, 2026 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 21, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- The home averages about 48% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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
3 penalties in the last three years, including $82,700 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Fine | $31,720 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Fine | $50,980 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Payment Denial | 14 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | — | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | — | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC
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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20.7 mi
Sagewest Health Care RivertonEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 25m for patients treated and sent home
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