Evanston, WY

Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $13,388 in total fines with 4 recent health deficiencies with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

475 Yellow Creek Rd, Evanston, WY

(307) 789-0726

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

60

Certified beds

Average residents

46

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Non-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Rocky Mountain Care

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1989-09-19

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

9 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 2 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.68

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.90 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.52

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.48 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.87

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.46 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.08

All reported nurse hours · state 3.84 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.20

RN + LPN hours · state 1.38 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.83

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.30 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.64

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.62 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.10

Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.75

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.38

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.24

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

13%

Annual RN turnover · state 43% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

51%

Annual nurse turnover · state 53% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

6,159

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

33.81

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9880

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

6.55

Baseline 18.45% · Performance 18.39% · Measure score 6.55 · Achievement 6.55 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

3.99

Baseline 5.32% · Performance 6.64% · Measure score 3.99 · Achievement 3.99 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

2.10

Baseline 48.94% · Performance 55.10% · Measure score 2.10 · Achievement 2.10 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0.88

Baseline 3.72 hours · Performance 3.33 hours · Measure score 0.88 · Achievement 0.88 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 10.24%
10.72%
0.5 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 93 · Observed rate 7.53% · Lower 95% interval 7.47%
Discharge to community 57.59%
50.57%
7 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 91 · Observed rate 62.64% · Lower 95% interval 50.34%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 0.89
1.02
0.1 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up 100%
95.27%
4.7 pts better
Numerator 49 · Denominator 49
Falls with major injury 0%
0.77%
0.8 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 49
Discharge self-care score 76.74%
53.69%
23 pts better
Numerator 33 · Denominator 43
Discharge mobility score 72.09%
50.94%
21.2 pts better
Numerator 31 · Denominator 43
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 0%
2.29%
2.3 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 49 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 6.64%
7.12%
0.5 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 54 · Observed rate 3.7% · Lower 95% interval 3.1%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 4.11%
8.2%
4.1 pts worse
Numerator 3 · Denominator 73
Staff flu vaccination coverage 59.79%
42%
17.8 pts better
Numerator 58 · Denominator 97
Discharge function score 76.74%
56.45%
20.3 pts better
Numerator 33 · Denominator 43
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient 100%
96.28%
3.7 pts better
Numerator 33 · Denominator 33
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 37.04%
25.2%
11.8 pts better
Numerator 10 · Denominator 27

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.6
1.3
0.7 pts better
1.9
1.3 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.6 · Observed 0.4 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.4
2.2
1.8 pts better
1.8
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.4 · Observed 0.3 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
94.3%
5.7 pts better
93.4%
6.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
94.3%
5.7 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.6%
4.8%
2.2 pts better
3.3%
0.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.7% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.8%
6.4%
3.6 pts better
11.4%
8.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.8% · Q2 5.7% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.8% · 4Q avg 2.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.0%
6.5%
2.5 pts better
5.4%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 5.4% · Q3 5.3% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 4.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.9%
16.1%
14.8 pts worse
19.6%
11.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.6% · Q2 32.4% · Q3 38.5% · Q4 30.8% · 4Q avg 30.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 11.5%
24.1%
12.6 pts better
16.7%
5.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.3% · Q2 13.8% · Q3 11.1% · Q4 10.7% · 4Q avg 11.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 28.2%
18.5%
9.7 pts worse
16.3%
11.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 40.2% · Q3 21.0% · Q4 18.1% · 4Q avg 28.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.5%
18.7%
7.8 pts worse
14.9%
11.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 33.3% · Q2 32.4% · Q3 18.9% · Q4 21.6% · 4Q avg 26.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.8%
1.9%
1.1 pts better
1.0%
0.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 4.0%
3.0%
1 pts worse
1.7%
2.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 10.3% · 4Q avg 4.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 20.9%
23.6%
2.7 pts better
19.8%
1.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.7% · Q2 24.5% · Q3 20.7% · Q4 24.8% · 4Q avg 20.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 2.5%
5.0%
2.5 pts better
5.1%
2.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.5% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.5% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 2.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 99.1%
75.7%
23.4 pts better
81.7%
17.4 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 96.4% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 12.2%
13.7%
1.5 pts better
12.0%
0.2 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 12.2% · Observed 12.5% · Expected 11.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
1.6%
1.6 pts better
1.6%
1.6 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
77.0%
23 pts better
79.7%
20.3 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 21.0%
20.8%
0.2 pts worse
23.9%
2.9 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 21.0% · Observed 20.8% · Expected 23.6% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2024-08-22 · Fire 2024-08-22

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2023-06-29 · Fire 2023-06-29

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2022-05-19 · Fire 2022-05-19

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

6 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-22

K271 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-10-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-22

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-10-31

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

E31 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2022-06-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

K200 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2022-08-01

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-06-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-05-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

K511 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-06-24

Inspection history

Recent health citations

G · Actual harm 2025-03-19

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-03-07

G · Actual harm 2024-09-18

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-09-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-22

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-22

F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-09-27

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-22

F847 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Corrected 2024-09-27

B · Minimal harm 2023-06-29

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-07-03

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-06-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-19

F803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2022-06-24

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$7,220 2025-03-19

Fine

Fine · fine $7,220

Fine

$6,168 2024-08-22

Fine

Fine · fine $6,168

Fine

Ownership

Bunot, Nancy

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2008-01-25
Capener, Richard

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2022-11-01
Connell, Eric

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 4 facilities 2020-10-05
Connell, Eric

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 4 facilities 2020-10-05
Rocky Mountain Care Evanston Inc

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 1 facilities 2017-09-15

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