Star Valley Care Center
130 Hospital Lane, Afton, WY 83110
Afton, Wyoming · CMS verdict
Star Valley Care Center does not yet carry a CMS overall star rating, too new, recently sold, or with insufficient resident-assessment data for the public five-star algorithm. An absent rating is neither positive nor negative.
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.
Star Valley Care Center in Afton, Wyoming is not yet rated by CMS and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 97 of 100 (grade A). The 24-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 not yet rated. How this is calculated.
How the 97 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 97.
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
Star Valley Care Center does not currently carry a CMS overall star rating on Care Compare (data as of April 2026). Facilities remain unrated when they are too new to have completed a full inspection cycle, have undergone a change of ownership, or have insufficient resident-assessment data to compute the quality measures component. Absence of a rating is neither positive nor negative, it simply means CMS has not yet published enough verified data for the public algorithm to produce a score.
Size and setting
Located in Afton, Wyoming, this facility operates 24 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 23 residents - an occupancy rate of about 96%. The facility is classified under government - hospital district ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (1 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
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.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 24 |
| Residents | 23 |
| Ownership | Government - Hospital district |
| County | Lincoln |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 1 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
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 Star Valley Care Center offer? ▾
Star Valley Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (24 beds with approximately 23 current residents) under government - hospital district ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 1 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Star Valley Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Star Valley Care Center has few deficiencies (1 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
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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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: 535059.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.