Worland Health And Rehabilitation
Worland Health and Rehabilitation in Worland, WY — inspection on April 30, 2026.
Found 2 citations. 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
Based on observation, medical record, and staff and resident interview, the facility failed to ensure
census was 64.
The findings were: Based on observation, medical record, and staff and resident interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were safely stored for 1 of 3 residents (#1) reviewed for medication administration.
The census was 64.
The findings were: 1.
Review of the medical record showed resident #1 had diagnoses that included chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and atherosclerotic heart disease.
The following concerns were identified: a.
Observation on 4/30/26 at 12:14 PM showed resident #1 had an unlabeled medication cup that contained 1 unmarked white pill. b.
Interview with resident #1 on 4/30/26 at 12:14 PM revealed a traveling nurse gave him/her a sodium chloride salt pill a few months ago.
The resident reported s/he had high blood pressure (BP) and noticed the pill was not the sodium bicarbonate that s/he had been prescribed, and stated s/he refused to take the medication. S/he reported the nurse had told him/her it did not make a difference and it did the same thing.
Further interview revealed the nurse left the medication after the resident refused to take it. c.
Review of the physician orders showed the resident had an order for sodium bicarbonate oral tablet 325 milligram (mg) 2 tablets by mouth twice daily for acute kidney failure.
Further review showed the resident did not have an order for sodium chloride.d.
Review of the medical record showed no evidence of a self-administration of medication assessment.e.
Interview with the DON at 12:35 PM revealed the medication in the resident's possession was an over-the-counter (OTC) medication, and she was unable to verify what the medication was.
She stated she did not know when the medication was provided to the resident, and could not verify if the medication had been signed off on the medication administration record (MAR).
Further interview confirmed she expected the nurses to watch residents take their medication.d.
Interview with the regional clinical nursing director on 4/30/26 at 1:05 PM revealed the facility did not have a policy on medication administration.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
535048 04/30/2026
Worland Health and Rehabilitation 1901 Howell Ave Worland, WY 82401
Observation on 4/30/26 at 6:01
walked down the hall with the soiled linens and put them in the dirty linen bin. 2.
Interview with the DON on 4/30/26 at 10:40 AM confirmed soiled linens should be put in a bag before leaving the room. 3.
Review of the facility policy titled Soiled Laundry and Bedding last revised February 2026 showed .3.
Place and transport contaminated laundry in bags or containers in accordance with established policies governing the handling and disposal of contaminated items .
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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