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Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston

475 Yellow Creek Rd, EVANSTON, WY, 82930
(307) 789-0726
60 licensed beds

CMS rates Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 12 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $13,388 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
535038
Care type
Nursing home
County
Uinta
Facility name
Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston
Street address
475 Yellow Creek Rd
City / state / ZIP
Evanston, WY 82930
Phone
(307) 789-0726

About this facility — Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston

Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Evanston, Wyoming. It is licensed for 60 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Wyoming (81 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Evanston and 36 skilled nursing facilities across Wyoming. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Rocky Mountain Care, a group of 10 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston 12 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $13,388 in fines. 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 November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Rocky Mountain Care
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bangerte, Nathan
Governing body — since 2025
Bangerter, Edward
Governing body · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Bangerter, Johnathan
Governing body · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Beeman, Raymond
Governing body — since 2022
Boardman, Laura
Governing body — since 2022
Bunot, Nancy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2008
Capener, Richard
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Connell, Eric
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Darby, Megan
Governing body — since 2025
Gatherum, Jason
Governing body — since 2025
Hale, Fredrick
Governing body — since 2022
Hansen, Kent
Governing body — since 2025
Mikesell, Bradley
Governing body — since 2022
Morrison, Robert
Governing body — since 2025
Neves, Courtney
Governing body — since 2025
Owens, Jon
Governing body — since 2025
Rocky Mountain Care Evanston Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Rocky Mountain Care Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Samuelson, Lance
Governing body — since 2022
Simmons, Benjamin
Governing body — since 2025
Snowball, Kelly
Governing body — since 2025
Widdison, Alan
Governing body — since 2022
Winterholler, David
Governing body — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-09-19
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$13,388 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-16
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$537 per day (≈ $16,320/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
74% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
13% above the WY median of $474/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

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.
2026-04-16Health inspection3 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2026-05-19
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2026-05-19
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 2026-05-19
2025-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-07
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2024-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-09-05
2024-08-22Health inspection3 citations
F-0623
D · 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 2024-09-27
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-09-27
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-09-27
2023-06-29Health inspection1 citation
F-0732
B · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-07-03
2026-04-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-10-15
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-31

Federal penalties

2025-03-19Fine$7,220
2024-08-22Fine$6,168
Total fines$13,388
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 535038.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Wyoming.
Inspection citations, 3 years
12
More than 6% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 35
Federal fines, 3 years
$13,388
More than 42% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $16,868
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.2
Higher than 20% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.6
Nursing staff turnover, annual
32%
Higher than 6% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 53%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Wyoming average on 13 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased19.6%17.2%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight4.1%5.6%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%1.4%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection4.0%3.0%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms4.6%6.9%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.9%5.0%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%94.0%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened21.3%14.4%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication23.8%15.3%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%95.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers0.8%4.5%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence21.6%21.4%18.3%Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication12.3%21.4%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.741.331.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.262.211.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%77.4%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7%1.6%1.5%Near state average
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.1%74.4%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission7.8%17.3%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit4.3%15.9%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Wyoming

  • Licensing: Wyoming Department of Health, Healthcare Licensing and Surveys (HLS)
  • File a complaint: 307-777-7123 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-856-4398. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Evanston Regional Hospital, about 0.6 miles.
  • Intermountain Health Mckay-dee Hospital, about 50 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Lakeview Hospital, about 52 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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