Overview
Star Valley Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Wyoming average of 2.8. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Afton. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 97% of nursing homes in Wyoming (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Wyoming average of 8.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 74% of Wyoming nursing homes have been fined.
Star Valley Care Center is a government-run facility with 24 certified beds, caring for about 21 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2025. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 27%
Top 15%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.01 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.41 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.50 hrs
- Nurse aides4.09 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 24
- Average residents per day
- 21
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 2025
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes