Weston County Health Services
Weston County Health Services is a 58-bed nursing home in Newcastle, Wyoming. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1984-09-04. It averages 51.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Weston County Health Services?
CMS lists 18 health-inspection deficiencies for Weston County Health Services since 2022-03-10, 7 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-31.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D |
| 2025-12-11 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2025-12-11 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2024-07-11 | F0837, F0851, F0868 | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | F |
| 2024-07-11 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-04-13 | F0680, F0727 | Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E |
| 2023-04-13 | F0600, F0609, F0623, F0656, F0740, F0755, F0758 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2023-04-13 | F0888 | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | C |
| 2022-03-10 | F0553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | E |
How is Weston County Health Services staffed relative to the WY average?
| Measure | This facility | WY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.81240 | 3.86766 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.9 | 51.8 |
| Average number of residents per day | 51.9 | 55.6 |
Who owns Weston County Health Services?
Weston County Health Services is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WESTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WESTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | since 01/01/1966 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DROST, KARI, MAIELLANO, PAUL, RYAN, PATRICIA | since 05/03/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DROST, KARI, MAIELLANO, PAUL, RYAN, PATRICIA | since 05/03/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | HAEBERLE, JOHN, RYAN, PATRICIA, SCHARF, KIMBERLY | since 01/01/2025 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | DROST, KARI | since 05/03/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DROST, KARI, HAEBERLE, JOHN, MAIELLANO, PAUL, RYAN, PATRICIA, SCHARF, KIMBERLY | since 01/01/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Weston County Health Services?