Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness
60 Magnolia St, Casper, WY 82604
Casper, Wyoming · CMS verdict
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Wyoming state average of 3.0, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness in Casper, Wyoming holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 24 of 100 (grade F). The 192-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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.
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.
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Casper, Wyoming, this facility operates 192 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 163 residents - an occupancy rate of about 85%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 85% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (37 total). CMS has levied 5 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 Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness's lower-tercile stars compare 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 | 192 |
| Residents | 163 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Natrona |
| Penalties | 5 |
| Deficiencies | 37 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness? ▾
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness offer? ▾
With 192 beds with approximately 163 current residents, Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 37 deficiencies and 5 penalties.
Does Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness has multiple deficiencies (37 total) and 5 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).
Keep reading
Also see the Wyoming elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 535042.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.