Overview
Weston County Health Services has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Wyoming average of 2.8. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Newcastle. It scores best on staffing (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 82% of nursing homes in Wyoming (the state average is 4.0 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2025, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Wyoming average of 8.0. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 74% of Wyoming nursing homes have been fined.
Weston County Health Services is a government-run facility with 58 certified beds, caring for about 48 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1984. 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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- 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 staff3.14 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.49 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.61 hrs
- Nurse aides2.04 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Federal
- Certified beds
- 58
- Average residents per day
- 48
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 4, 1984
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes