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Wyoming Veterans' Skilled Nursing Facility

700 Veteran's Lane, Buffalo, WY 828343076845511Ownership: Government - StateCertified beds: 36Avg. daily residents: 21County: Johnson
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The complete public record on Wyoming Veterans' Skilled Nursing Facility, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Buffalo, Wyoming, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Wyoming average: 2.9 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Wyoming Veterans' Skilled Nursing Facility holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

7.88 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.87)
2.01 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.94)
6.75 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 23, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
9 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.6)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

16 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
January 23, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintG · Actual harm
January 23, 20260812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable… ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 23, 20260883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.