Shepherd Of The Valley Rehabilitation And Wellness
Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and Wellness in Casper, WY — inspection on January 29, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Observation on 1/28/26 at 9:55 AM showed the resident was in his/her recliner that was situated at the foot of the bed, the call light was located at the head of the bed, and was not within reach.
The resident had a blanket covering his/her lower body.
Observation on 1/28/26 at 10:35 AM showed the resident's call light was located at the head of the bed and was not within reach. b.
Interview with the resident on 1/28/26 at 11:28 AM revealed the resident did not know where his/her call light was located, and stated It should be around here somewhere.
Interview with the resident on 1/28/26 at 11:33 confirmed his/her brief was wet and s/he could not request assistance because s/he did not know where the call light was.c.
Interview with the resident's representative on 1/28/26 at 11:33 AM revealed the resident's brief was wet and s/he was covered in a blanket and did not have any pants on under the blanket.
Further, the call light had not been in reach to request assistance.d.
Observation on 1/28/26 at 11:48 showed the resident's call light was activated by his/her guest.
Observation on 1/28/26 at 11:53 showed a CNA answered the resident's call light, closed the door, exited the room and returned with a clean blanket, and exited the room at 12:04 PM with 2 bags of soiled linens.e.
Interview with the DON on 1/29/26 at 6:55 PM confirmed the expectation for staff when they left a resident alone in their room was to set up the resident with the call light and and any other needs, and wash their hands. f.
Interview with the NHA on 1/29/26 at 7:15 PM revealed the facility did not have a policy on call light use.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE