Weston County Health Services: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Weston County Health Services is a 58-bed nonprofit nursing home in Newcastle, Wyoming. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.59 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the Wyoming average of 2.43, and 58.9% nursing staff turnover (Wyoming average 51.8%).
Weston County Health Services
1124 Washington BlvdNewcastle, WY 82701
Weston 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 Weston County Health Services, nurse aides logged 2.59 hours per resident per day, 7% above the Wyoming average. With about 52 residents a day, that works out to roughly 134 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wyoming avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.81 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.45 | 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
58.9% of nursing staff at Weston County Health Services left over the year CMS measured, against a Wyoming average of 51.8% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 11, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 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. Weston County Health Services holds 2 of 5 overall; the Wyoming average is 2.9.
About Weston County Health Services
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Weston County Hospital District
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 4, 1984
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
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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.