Star Valley Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Star Valley Care Center is a 24-bed government-run nursing home in Afton, Wyoming. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 60% above the Wyoming average of 2.43.
Star Valley Care Center
130 Hospital LaneAfton, WY 83110
Lincoln County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Star Valley Care Center, nurse aides logged 3.89 hours per resident per day, 60% above the Wyoming average. With about 21 residents a day, that works out to roughly 83 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wyoming avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.89 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.79 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.08 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.91 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Star Valley Care Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Wyoming average 7.6). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Star Valley Care Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Wyoming average is 2.9.
About Star Valley Care Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: North Lincoln County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 2025
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Star Valley Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility Montpelier · many days without an RN | 33.4 | 36 | 2.24 | 3.74 | 35.3% | 3 | None |
| St John's Health Sage Living Jackson | 52.8 | 60 | 2.02 | 3.97 | 32.0% | 5 | None |
| Heritage Home Pinedale | 57.6 | 50 | 2.58 | 4.25 | 100.0% | 4 | $9,718 |
| Franklin County Transitional Care Preston | 64.2 | 35 | 3.31 | 5.01 | 27.1% | 5 | None |
| South Lincoln Nursing Center Kemmerer | 67.1 | 24 | 2.65 | 4.80 | 38.1% | 3 | None |
| Promontory Point Rehabilitation Ammon | 73.2 | 50 | 3.29 | 5.62 | 21.3% | 5 | None |
| Teton Healthcare of Cascadia Idaho Falls | 74.6 | 88 | 2.03 | 3.78 | 60.8% | 1 | $36,190 |
| Life Care Center of Idaho Falls Idaho Falls | 74.9 | 109 | 2.47 | 4.24 | 46.2% | 3 | $13,247 |
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.