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Life Care Center of Casper

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4041 South Poplar St, Casper, WY 82601 (opens Google Maps) · Natrona County · (307) 266-0000· 120 certified beds · avg 74 residents/day · certified since Aug 12, 1993 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)

3/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Oct 17, 2024
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.28
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

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Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 16 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint F-0656

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint F-0550

  3. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint F-0641

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Apr 23, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint · F-0656
Oct 17, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint · F-0550
Oct 17, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint · F-0641
Oct 17, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint · F-0880
Oct 17, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. · from a complaint · F-0637
Oct 17, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint · F-0758
Apr 9, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600
Jan 25, 2024E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint · F-0677
Aug 24, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677
Aug 24, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. · F-0919
Jul 28, 2022F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Jul 28, 2022E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623
Jul 28, 2022E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave. · F-0625
Jul 28, 2022E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · F-0732
Jul 28, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. · F-0561
Jul 28, 2022D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 5).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2022
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2023
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202260F
202320D
202470E
202610D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityWyoming averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.28
Wyoming average: 4.47
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.35
Wyoming average: 1.09
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.70
Wyoming average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityWyoming avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)4.284.473.95bottom 49% in Wyoming; top 30% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours1.351.090.69top 23% in Wyoming; top 7% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.703.893.50bottom 46% in Wyoming; top 33% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.870.650.48top 23% in Wyoming; top 9% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)44.251.845.8top 33% in Wyoming; top 48% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)36.044.142.9top 38% in Wyoming; top 40% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.17, RN 1.31, weekend 3.60.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.17 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

For profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Life Care Centers of America, INC.OrganizationDirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE09/21/2015
Preston, ForrestIndividualIndirect Ownership InterestNOT APPLICABLE09/21/2015
Cadwell, StaceyIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE06/02/2023
Cadwell, StaceyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE06/02/2023
Cadwell, StaceyIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/11/2025
Cross, CindyIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2017
Divillacci, JasonIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE05/18/2023
Divillacci, JasonIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/18/2023
Fletcher, ToddIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE05/01/2021
Givens, LauraIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2021
Givens, LauraIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/28/2025
Henry, TerryIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2017
Lay, LisaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE04/24/2017
Life Care Centers of America, INC.OrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE09/21/2015
Life Care Centers of America, INC.OrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/29/2010
Preston, AubreyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE11/27/2024
Preston, ForrestIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE09/21/2015
Preston, ForrestIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE12/29/2010
Schmidt, DerekIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE08/01/2023
Schmidt, DerekIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE08/01/2023

Showing 20 of 23 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 3 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Centers of America — 194 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 193 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

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  • "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
  • "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
  • "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "If my family member's health suddenly changes, how quickly do you reassess them and update their care?"
  • "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
  • "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
  • "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Wyoming midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 44% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 23 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

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Casper Mountain Rehabilitation and Care Center0.1 miCasper, WY★☆☆☆☆1/5SFF
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness3.1 miCasper, WY★☆☆☆☆1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 535049.

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