Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston
475 Yellow Creek Rd, Evanston, WY 82930 · Uinta County · 60 certified beds · avg 49 residents/day · certified since Sep 19, 1989
Part of chain: ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE (10 facilities, chain avg rating 3.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 19, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
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): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Mar 7, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Sep 18, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The 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.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 5, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (9)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 16, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not let a resident help develop and carry out their own plan of care — the written roadmap of the services and support they'll receive, built around their personal goals and preferences. |
| Apr 16, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Mar 19, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Sep 18, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The 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 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The 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. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not properly inform residents or their representatives about arbitration agreements — contracts that give up the right to sue in court — including their right to refuse to sign. |
| Jun 29, 2023 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | B |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | F |
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)
2 fines totaling $13,388.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Fine | $7,220 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fine | $6,168 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.51 | 4.47 | 3.95 | bottom 14% in Wyoming; bottom 37% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.77 | 1.09 | 0.69 | bottom 29% in Wyoming; top 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.17 | 3.89 | 3.50 | bottom 23% in Wyoming; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.48 | bottom 46% in Wyoming; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.2 | 51.8 | 45.8 | top 30% in Wyoming; top 42% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 14.3 | 44.1 | 42.9 | top 1% in Wyoming; top 7% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.20, RN 0.70, weekend 2.89. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangerte, Nathan | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2025 |
| Bangerter, Edward | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2025 |
| Bangerter, Edward | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/30/2019 |
| Bangerter, Johnathan | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2025 |
| Bangerter, Johnathan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/25/2020 |
| Beeman, Raymond | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/22/2022 |
| Boardman, Laura | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/22/2022 |
| Bunot, Nancy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/25/2008 |
| Bunot, Nancy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/25/2008 |
| Capener, Richard | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2022 |
| Capener, Richard | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2022 |
| Connell, Eric | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/05/2020 |
| Connell, Eric | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/05/2020 |
| Connell, Eric | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/05/2020 |
| Darby, Megan | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2025 |
| Gatherum, Jason | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2025 |
| Hale, Fredrick | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/22/2022 |
| Hansen, Kent | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2025 |
| Mikesell, Bradley | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/22/2022 |
| Morrison, Robert | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/30/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How are residents and families included in care plan meetings, and how often do those meetings happen?"
- "Can I see this month's activities calendar, and what do you offer residents who can't leave their rooms?"
- "If you ever planned to discharge or transfer my family member, how much written notice would we receive and how could we appeal?"
- "How do you screen new residents for mental health and disability-related needs, and how do you provide the specialized services they require?"
- "Is signing an arbitration agreement required for admission, and can we refuse it without affecting my family member's care?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
No other Medicare-certified nursing homes within 20 miles in the current records.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 535038.