Shepherd Of The Valley
Nursing Home Facility
60 Magnolia, Casper, WY 82604
Shepherd Of The Valley is a senior care community located in Casper, WY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Casper area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (307) 234-9381.
Operated by Evergreen Healthcare Group, which runs 38 communities in our directory.
With 192 beds, Shepherd Of The Valley is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Casper average about 94 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds. That is above the Casper average of roughly 71%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Casper average about 2.3 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2024 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 47%.
The community is located in Natrona County, WY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 39 problems at Shepherd Of The Valley. 7 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 20 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 5 times, a total of $97,031.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Shepherd Of The Valley offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 192
- Religious affiliation Church Based
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 47%
- Last health inspection October 2024
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