Skilled nursing · Fort Washakie, WY

Morning Star Care Center

4 North Fork Rd, Fort Washakie, WY 82514

45 bedsGovernment - Federal
4.9Clarity
Score history
Aug 20264.9 flagged
Jul 20264.9 flagged
Jun 20264.9 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 27 Jul 2026

The record on Morning Star Care Center cuts both ways. On one side, nurses here log 1.4 times the national average of registered-nurse time with each resident. On the other, inspectors levied $5,168 in federal fines over the last 36 months, and antipsychotic use runs 1.5 times the national median. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 27 Jul 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jun 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
1 hr 7 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
5 hr 9 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearnot reported

This facility has not reported this measure to CMS.

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
21.1%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
12.4%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
1%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$5,168 · 1 penalty
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile6

WY does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • No sedation pattern. Sleep-medication use is below national norms. Antipsychotic use is elevated, but paired with high staffing this reads clinical, not custodial — ask the medical director about their reduction program.
  • $5,168 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Morning Star Care Center?
Morning Star Care Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has Morning Star Care Center been cited for resident harm?
Morning Star Care Center has $5,168 in federal fines across 1 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.