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Life Care Center of Casper

4041 South Poplar St, CASPER, WY, 82601
(307) 266-0000
120 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
535049
Care type
Nursing home
County
Natrona
Facility name
Life Care Center of Casper
Street address
4041 South Poplar St
City / state / ZIP
Casper, WY 82601
Phone
(307) 266-0000
Website

Life Care Center of Casper is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Casper, Wyoming. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wyoming (81 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Casper and 36 skilled nursing facilities across Wyoming. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Casper 39 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Life Care Centers of America
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cadwell, Stacey
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 2017
Divillacci, Jason
Governing body · Operational control — since 2023
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2021
Givens, Laura
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 2017
Lay, Lisa
Operational control — since 2017
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Schmidt, Derek
Governing body · Operational control — since 2023
Swanker, Richard
Operational control — since 2022
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2017
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1993-08-12
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-10-17
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$491 per day (≈ $14,930/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
52% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
72% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
4% above the WY median of $474/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-06-07
2024-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-07
F-0637
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-12-07
F-0641
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-12-07
F-0758
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Implement 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.
Corrected 2024-12-07
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-07
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)
2024-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-04-09
2024-01-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-03-28
2023-08-24Health inspection2 citations
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-15
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2023-09-15
2022-07-28Health inspection6 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-09-21
F-0623
E · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2022-09-21
F-0625
E · No harm found
Notify 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.
Corrected 2022-09-21
F-0732
E · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2022-09-21
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement 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.
Corrected 2022-09-21
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-09-21
2024-10-17Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-10-25
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-07
2023-08-24Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0100
E · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-15
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-15
2022-07-28Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0031
F · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2022-09-21
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2022-09-21
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-09-21
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 535049.
What people say on Google.
4.8298 ratings on Google
★★★★★Tammy Jimenez · 2026-06-20 · via Google

“I cannot express enough gratitude for the compassion and care my grandmother and our family received at the Life Care Center of Casper. When we were in a difficult situation, the staff worked diligently to help us relocate my grandmother to their facility. That transition made all the difference; she was treated with kindness and respect from day one. Once she moved in, she was happy, comfortable…”

★★★★★j melka · 2026-06-22 · via Google

“My brother is very sick and requires long term - end of life care. The caring staff at Life Care Center of Casper treat him like a loving mother would treat their favorite son. I'm very impressed and I highly recommend them. I have been involved with "nursing homes" as a volunteer since the mid 1990's. This is a very good one. Clean and caring! Jim Melka Stoughton Wisconsin”

★★★★★Pamela Orozco · 2026-04-08 · via Google

“I have a dear friend 🧡 who was admitted last late afternoon. The staff was excellent from tne young lady who picked Barbara up at tje hospital..to.the CNA and the Nurse!! Your Facility is Beautiful!! Staff looks like they enjoy their work!! I worked for 23 years in LTC / Activity Director..and 11 years For American Airlines-Flight Attendant 😁. Your Customer Service is Excellent!! 🌄”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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