Sage View Care Center
1325 Sage St., Rock Springs, WY 82901 · Sweetwater County · (307) 362-3780
82 certified beds, about 52 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2015
Ownership changed in the last 12 months Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 535056 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 13, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Wyoming average is 7.8, the national average 9.2).
Of 12 health citations since October 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years; the largest was $8,278, and the latest is dated January 15, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.36 hours per resident per day, against 3.87 across Wyoming and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.77 of those hours.
48.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Wyoming average 51.8%).
CMS links it to Evergreen Healthcare Group, an affiliated group of 43 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
410/22
311/23
102/24
107/24
202/25
101/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
7D
3E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 15, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, staff interview, and facility incident review, the facility failed to ensure food was prepared in a form to meet resident needs for 1 of 9 sample residents (#1) reviewed. This failure resulted in actual harm to resident #1. Corrective measures were implemented prior to the survey and compliance was determined to be met on 1/9/26.
February 13, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff schedule review, daily staff posting review, time punch history review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure an RN was on duty for 8 consecutive hours per day, 7 days per week. The census was 533.
- D Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, and resident, and staff interview the facility failed to provide rehabilitative services for 1 of 8 sample residents(#150).
July 23, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, staff interview, and review of incident reports, facility documentation and manufacturer's instructions, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent an elopement for 1 of 2 sample residents (#1) reviewed for elopement. In addition, the facility failed to ensure the wander management system (wanderguard) was tested per manufacturer's instructions to ensure it was working. The facility had 11 residents with a wanderguard.
February 21, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, staff interview, and review of facility policy and procedures, the facility failed to ensure appropriate disinfection of reusable equipment was performed before contact with 4 of 4 sample residents (#1, #3, #7, #11). In addition, the facility failed to implement appropriate hand hygiene practices during 1 of 4 meal observations. The census was 39.
November 16, 2023Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, staff interview, facility incident and employee record review, and review of facility policies and procedures and facility monitoring documentation, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from verbal abuse and physical abuse by staff for 1 of 3 sample residents (#10) reviewed for abuse allegations. Corrective measures were implemented by the facility prior to the survey and compliance was determined to be met on 10/29/23.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, resident and staff interview, and policy and procedure review the facility failed to develop comprehensive care plans for 1 of 12 sample residents (#39).
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, medical record review, and policy and procedure review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate hand hygiene and glove use to prevent cross-contamination for 1 of 2 sample residents (#19) observed during perineal care.
October 20, 2022Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of daily staffing records, and staff interview, the facility failed to accurately post daily nurse staffing data. The census was 40.
- E Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the menu, staff and resident interview, and medical record review, the facility failed to follow the controlled carbohydrate (CCHO) diet menu for 9 of 9 residents (#1, #4, #5, #6, #7, #10, #12, #13, #16) observed who required that diet.
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide a written notice of transfer to 1 of 4 sample residents (#17) reviewed for a facility-initiated transfer.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and review manufacturer's instructions, the facility failed to ensure medications available for use were not expired in 1 of 3 medication storage units (rehabilitation hall cart).
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 5 on February 13, 2025, 5 on November 16, 2023, 7 on October 20, 2022.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Meet other general requirements.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.36 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.96 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.04 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.56 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 48.3% | 51.8% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 22.2% | 44.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.76 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.52 on weekdays and 2.96 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.67 in April to June 2025 to 3.36 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.36 | 0.77 | 3.52 | 2.96 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 52 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.67 | 0.73 | 3.86 | 3.20 | 0.0% | 1 of 92 | 50 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.52 | 0.65 | 3.68 | 3.11 | 0.0% | 1 of 92 | 52 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.67 | 0.74 | 3.87 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 1 of 91 | 49 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Wyoming, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.61 | 0.86 | 3.80 | 3.15 | 7.5% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Wyoming | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.6 | 16.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.4 | 15.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.3 | 21.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.3 | 18.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.3 | 16.7 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: NORTH BIG HORN HOSPITAL DISTRICT. CMS links this home to Evergreen Healthcare Group, a group of 43 nursing homes averaging 2.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison, Robert | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Simmons, Benjamin | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Winterholler, David | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Connell, Eric | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Couve Financial Services LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/30/2025 | |
| Couve Healthcare Consulting LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/30/2025 | |
| Pacific Northwest Opco Management LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/30/2025 | |
| Sage View SNF Operations, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/30/2025 | |
| Connell, Eric | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Morrison, Robert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Simmons, Benjamin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Spielman, Shimon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Winterholler, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Wiswell, Gavin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Yenowitz, Yitzchok | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Zimmerman, Edward | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Couve Financial Services LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/14/2025 | |
| Couve Healthcare Consulting LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/14/2025 | |
| Pacific Northwest Opco Management LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/14/2025 | |
| Sage View SNF Operations, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/14/2025 | |
| Sage View SNF Realty LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/14/2025 | |
| Connell, Eric | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Simmons, Benjamin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Spielman, Shimon | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/2025 | |
| Wiswell, Gavin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Yenowitz, Yitzchok | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 | |
| Zimmerman, Edward | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 15, 2026: "Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "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."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 21, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.96 hours per resident per day, below the Wyoming average of 3.37.
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Wyoming contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Wyoming. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Wyoming Department of Health, Healthcare Licensing and Surveys, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 307-287-7757. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Wyoming HLS Newest Facility Inspection Reports, where Wyoming publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Sage View Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sage View Care Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sage View Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 13, 2025. The Wyoming average is 7.8.
- Has Sage View Care Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
- Does Sage View Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Sage View Care Center?
- CMS lists 27 owners and managers, and links the home to Evergreen Healthcare Group. Legal business name: NORTH BIG HORN HOSPITAL DISTRICT.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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