Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC
8204 Wyoming State Highway 789, Lander, WY 82520
Lander, Wyoming · CMS verdict
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC's CMS overall star rating runs in line with the Wyoming state average (3.0) and reflects average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC in Lander, Wyoming holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 59 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 59 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 59.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Wyoming average.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Lander, Wyoming. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 38% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC compares to Wyoming
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Wyoming facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Wyoming state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 40 |
| Residents | 15 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| County | Fremont |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 20 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Wyoming average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Wyoming? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Wyoming is $9,916 per month ($118,990 annually). A private room averages $10,923 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC offer? ▾
CMS classifies Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Mountain View Skilled Nursing Community at WLRC has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Wyoming? ▾
In Wyoming, alternatives include assisted living ($5,325/mo), home health aides ($8,771/mo), and adult day care ($3,286/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Wyoming elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 535058.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.