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Westward Heights Care Center

150 CARING WAY, LANDER, WY, 82520
(307) 332-5560
60 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
535034
Care type
Nursing home
County
Fremont
Facility name
Westward Heights Care Center
Street address
150 CARING WAY
City / state / ZIP
Lander, WY 82520
Phone
(307) 332-5560

About this facility — Westward Heights Care Center

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

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Lander 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 Westward Heights Care Center 18 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; 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.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Westward Heights Corp
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1971
Vetter, Eldora
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2009
Vetter, Jack
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2009
Baker, Betty
Officer — since 2009
Cone, Lucy
Officer — since 2015
Hubble, Lauren
Officer — since 2022
Kimber, Jeff
Director — since 2022
Korell, Natalie
Operational control — since 2015
Mckee, Dean
Officer — since 2022
Nagy, Robert
Officer — since 2009
Smith, Amy
Director — since 2022
Stuhr, Brian
Officer — since 2017
Vetter Health Services, Inc.
Operational control — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-01-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-03-27
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$445 per day (≈ $13,530/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
51% Medicaid · 19% Medicare · 31% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% below 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 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2026-06-29
2025-03-27Health inspection2 citations
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 2025-04-16
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-16
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2025-01-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2024-08-09
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-19
2024-01-11Health inspection2 citations
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-02-09
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-09
2022-11-03Health inspection2 citations
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 2022-12-01
F-0888
C · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2022-12-01
2025-03-27Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-04-22
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-04-22
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-07
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-04-17
2024-01-11Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-02-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-02-09
2022-11-03Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-12-18
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-12-16
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-12-18
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 535034.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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