Weston County Health Services
Home health agency · 725 Washington Blvd, Newcastle, WY 82701
At a glance
- Ownership
- Government Operated
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/12/1993 · CCN 537050
- Rank in Wyoming
- #20 of 25 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Home health aide · Not offered: Medical social services
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 99
- Medicare spending
- 4% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 4 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 2 of 14 reported measures, worse on 9.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 86.8% | 95.9% | 96.5% | Worse |
| Checked flu shot status | 23.3% | 53% | 64.2% | Worse |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 50.5% | 83.1% | 88.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 75.3% | 85.9% | 89.7% | Worse |
| Patients improved at bathing | 79.4% | 85.5% | 90.6% | Worse |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 67.5% | 83.7% | 88.1% | Worse |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.6% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 92.5% | 94.7% | 94.5% | Worse |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 88.9% | 72.8% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 51.6% | 93.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 69.2% | — | 77.7% | Worse |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 9.3% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Same As National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 87% | 90% | 89% | Worse |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 87% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 82% | 81% | 82% | About the same |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 74% | 86% | 85% | Worse |
| Would definitely recommend | 82% | 85% | 79% | Better |
Based on 13 completed surveys (38% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (4)
82701, 82715, 82723, 82730
Frequently asked questions
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Weston County Health Services. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.