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777 Avenue H Powell, WY 82435 · Park County
CMS certification number 535045 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Powell Valley Care Center 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 Powell Valley Care Center 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
Nursing staff spend about 4.71 hours per resident per day at Powell Valley Care Center, above the Wyoming median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 1.85 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.16 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 26.7% 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 Powell Valley Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Powell Valley Care Center 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.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 31, 2025 and found 1 deficiency, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 6 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 6 citations at Powell Valley Care Center across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on December 2, 2025. The most common areas cited were freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2) and quality of life and care (2). 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, December 2, 2025). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
December 2, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
January 31, 2025 · 1 citation
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
December 7, 2023 · 3 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DImplement 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.
November 14, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Questions to ask on a tour of Powell Valley Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on December 2, 2025 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 December 2, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- The home averages about 50% 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $29,120 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Fine | $20,930 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Fine | $8,190 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Powell Valley Care Center
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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0.1 mi
Powell Valley Hospital PowellEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 23m for patients treated and sent home
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19.3 mi
North Big Horn Hospital District LovellEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 58 min for patients treated and sent home
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21.8 mi
Cody Regional Health CodyEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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