Kemmerer · 83101
South Lincoln Nursing Center
711 Onyx St
Kemmerer, WY 83101
Star Valley Care Center
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⌖ Afton, WY · Lincoln County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds24
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)
About Star Valley Care Center
Star Valley Care Center is a 24-bed government-run nursing home in Afton, WY. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Wyoming is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 3 problems, fewer than the Wyoming average of 7.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 6 hr 05 min a day with each resident, more than the Wyoming average of 3 hr 52 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameStar Valley Care Center
LocationLincoln County, Wyoming
Phone(307) 885-5900
Address130 Hospital Lane, Afton, WY 83110 · Lincoln County
CMS provider number535059
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 2025 (1 year)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Feb 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection3 (Feb 2026)Wyoming average: 7.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident6 hr 05 min a dayWyoming average: 3 hr 52 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 47 min a dayWyoming average: 56 minStrength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Wyoming average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury8.0%State average: 4.7%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.4%State average: 4.6%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs12.5%State average: 21.8%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.7State average: 1.3Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Wyoming average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in March 2026. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day6.1
2026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6.1 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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