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Morning Star Care Center

4 North Fork Rd, Fort Washakie, WY, 82514

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 535050

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall4 / 5
Health inspections4 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Government - Federal
Certified beds
45 · avg 31 residents/day

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $5,168 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
535050
Certified beds
45 beds · avg 31 residents/day
Ownership type
Government - Federal
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Morning Star Care Center

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Disclosed owners (4 on record)

  • Kaeli Rivera

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Robin st Clair

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Tiffany Hash

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Morning Star Care Center

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1986

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

16 health citations on file2 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $5,168

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)

  • D0641·Apr 10, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • D0745·Nov 5, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

  • D0622·Nov 5, 2024Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

  • D0883·Jan 25, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  • E0758·Jan 25, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    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 li

  • E0756·Jan 25, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  • D0755·Jan 25, 2024

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • D0697·Jan 25, 2024

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $5,168

Most recent events

  • Nov 5, 2024Fine · $5,168

Fire-safety citations

12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 10, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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