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1330 Prairie Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82009 (opens Google Maps) · Laramie County · (307) 778-8997· 160 certified beds · avg 119 residents/day · certified since Dec 20, 1988 · 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★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Mar 2, 2023 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Apr 18, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 13 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint F-0580
The 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. · from a complaint F-0561
The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · from a complaint F-0645
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.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint · F-0580 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The 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. · from a complaint · F-0561 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not properly complete the required screening (called PASARR) that identifies whether a person entering a nursing home has a mental illness or intellectual disability and needs specialized services. · from a complaint · F-0645 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. · from a complaint · F-0697 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The 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 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint · F-0761 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint · F-0657 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The 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 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 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. · F-0656 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 4).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
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.
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What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.63 | 4.47 | 3.95 | bottom 29% in Wyoming; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.02 | 1.09 | 0.69 | top 40% in Wyoming; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.15 | 3.89 | 3.50 | bottom 20% in Wyoming; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.48 | top 37% in Wyoming; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.0 | 51.8 | 45.8 | top 23% in Wyoming; top 39% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 35.7 | 44.1 | 42.9 | top 35% in Wyoming; top 39% 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 3.56, RN 1.00, weekend 3.09.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.56 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 5/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
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 / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developers Investment Company INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/12/1988 |
| Cheyenne Operations LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/06/1988 |
| Cheyenne Operations LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2000 |
| Cross, Cindy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/21/1994 |
| Developers Investment Company INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2006 |
| Fletcher, Todd | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/13/2024 |
| Henry, Terry | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/1999 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/24/2017 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/09/2018 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/18/1988 |
| Preston, Aubrey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/13/2024 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/31/2000 |
| Scearce, Clint | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2001 |
| Scearce, Clint | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2001 |
| Scearce, Clint | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/21/2025 |
| Schmidt, Derek | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2023 |
| Schmidt, Derek | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2023 |
| Stefka, Kristina | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2020 |
| Stefka, Kristina | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/07/2025 |
| Swanker, Richard | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
Showing 20 of 25 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 5 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
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.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness | 2.3 mi | Cheyenne, WY | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center | 2.5 mi | Cheyenne, WY | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 535032.
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