Powell Valley Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Powell Valley Care Center is a 100-bed government-run nursing home in Powell, Wyoming. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.00 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% above the Wyoming average of 2.43, and 24.2% nursing staff turnover (Wyoming average 51.8%).
Powell Valley Care Center
777 Avenue HPowell, WY 82435
Park County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Powell Valley Care Center, nurse aides logged 3.00 hours per resident per day, 23% above the Wyoming average. With about 45 residents a day, that works out to roughly 135 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wyoming avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.00 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.16 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.93 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.08 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.70 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
24.2% of nursing staff at Powell Valley Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Wyoming average of 51.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 31, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Wyoming average 7.6). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $29,120 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Fine | $20,930 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Fine | $8,190 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Powell Valley Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Wyoming average is 2.9.
About Powell Valley Care Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1991
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Powell Valley Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| New Horizons Care Center Lovell · abuse citation | 19.2 | 85 | 2.40 | 3.60 | 33.9% | 3 | $7,521 |
| Cody Regional Health Long Term Care Center Cody | 21.7 | 94 | 2.47 | 3.91 | 57.9% | 4 | None |
| Wyoming Retirement Center Basin · abuse citation | 45.2 | 90 | 0.00 | 0.39 | — | 1 | $146,485 |
| Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center Laurel | 63.6 | 79 | 1.89 | 3.24 | 67.6% | 1 | $7,163 |
| Beartooth Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC Columbus · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 65.5 | — | 1.86 | 2.95 | — | 1 | $50,592 |
| Worland Health and Rehabilitation Worland · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 65.8 | 87 | 2.24 | 3.25 | — | 1 | $41,746 |
| Awe Kualawaache Care Center Crow Agency | 86.3 | 40 | 2.45 | 4.08 | 61.5% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.