Cheyenne, Wyoming · CMS Care Compare

Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center

1 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much below average

2700 E 12th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001

For profit - Limited Liability company 105 certified beds All Wyoming homes →

Cheyenne, Wyoming · CMS verdict

Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the Wyoming state average (3.0) and reflecting below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.

1/5 CMS overall
1/5 Health inspection
2/5 Staffing
105 Certified beds

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.

Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 24 of 100 (grade F). The 105-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Wyoming runs a median of $9,916 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

24 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

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 rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 24 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 24.

Health inspections 1/5 stars · 0
Staffing 2/5 stars · 25
Quality measures 3/5 stars · 50
Inspection record 37 deficiencies · 26.666666666666668

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.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (3/5).

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 Cheyenne, Wyoming, this facility operates 105 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 69 residents - an occupancy rate of about 66%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 66% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (37 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - 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

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center compares to Wyoming

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Wyoming facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 1/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 1/5 · state avg 2.9
Staffing 2/5 · state avg 3.3
Quality measures 3/5 · state avg 3.3

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Wyoming state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 105
Residents 69
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company
County Laramie
Penalties 1
Deficiencies 37

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center?

1 out of 5 stars is Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Wyoming?

CareScout's 2025 survey puts Wyoming's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,916 per month ($118,990 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,923 per month.

What services does Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center offer?

With 105 beds with approximately 69 current residents, Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 37 deficiencies and 1 penalties.

Does Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties?

Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center has multiple deficiencies (37 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. 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).

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Related Resources

Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Wyoming elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 535025.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial