Powell Valley Care Center
777 Avenue H, Powell, WY 82435
Powell, Wyoming · CMS verdict
Powell Valley Care Center's CMS overall star rating stands at 2 of 5, below the Wyoming state average (3.0) and reflecting below-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.
Powell Valley Care Center in Powell, Wyoming holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 51 of 100 (grade F). The 100-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.
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 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 51 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 51.
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
Powell Valley Care Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (1/5).
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 Powell, Wyoming, this facility operates 100 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 44 residents - an occupancy rate of about 44%. The facility is classified under government - hospital district ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 44% 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 a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (7 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Powell Valley 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.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Wyoming state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 100 |
| Residents | 44 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital district |
| County | Park |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 7 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Powell Valley Care Center? ▾
CMS rates Powell Valley Care Center at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 1/5.
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 Powell Valley Care Center offer? ▾
Powell Valley Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (100 beds with approximately 44 current residents) under government - hospital district ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 7 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Powell Valley Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Powell Valley Care Center has multiple deficiencies (7 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 535045.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.