Wyoming

Residential assisted living licensing rules and official state resources

Licensure term: Assisted Living Facilities
Resident capacity: 16 max
Staff ratios: The staffing level shall be sufficient to meet the needs of all residents of the facility, and insure the appropriate level of care is provided.
Cost of licensing: 100.0
Bedroom square footage: Sleeping room size shall not be less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in single- bed rooms and eighty (80) square feet per bed in multiple-bed rooms, exclusive of toilets, closets, wardrobes, alcoves, or vestibules, in both cases.
Memory care: Section 10. Secure Dementia Units.

Full requirements

Regulatory Agency: Wyoming Department of Health
Contact Phone Number: (307) 777-7995 (Department of Health, Aging Division)
Licensure Term(s): Assisted Living Facilities
Census Requirements: 16 max
Qualifications for Managers: The Manager shall: 1. (A) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; 2. (B) Assume the overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of 3. (C) Direct the work of others, including the training and development 4. (D) Be able to read, write, and speak English; 5. (E) Maintain financial and other records; 6. (F) Have a telephone with a listed number in the phone directory under the name of the assisted living facility; 7. (G) Be familiar with and follow the State’s promulgated Assisted Living Facility Licensure and Program Administration Rules; 8. (H) Pass an open book test on the same. The open book test shall be 9. administered by the Program Division. The passing score will be 85% or greater. Those individuals who successfully completed the examination administered by the Licensing Division shall have their test scores honored; 10. (I) The manager shall provide an acceptable plan of correction to the Licensing Division within ten (10) days of the date when a statement of deficiencies is received by the assisted living facility; 11. (J) The manager shall not act as, or become the legal guardian or conservator of, or have power of attorney for any resident of the facility; and 12. (K) The manager shall meet one or more of the following 13. requirements: 14. (I) The manager shall have completed at least forty-eight (48) semester hours or seventy-two (72) quarter hours of post secondary education in healthcare, elderly care, health case management, facility management, or other related field from an
Qualifications for Managers (continued): 15. accredited college or institution; or 16. (II) Have completed at least two (2) years experience working with elderly or disabled individuals. This experience may have been paid, full-time employment, or time equivalent in part-time employment or volunteer work that is directly 17. involved with the elderly or disabled.
Qualifications for Caregivers: Direct care staff must be sufficient in number to meet the needs of the residents. If there are more than eight residents, one staff person must be on duty and awake at all times. A CNA, LPN, or RN must be on duty at all times. Additional staff are required to maintain order, safety, and cleanliness of the premises; prepare and serve meals; assist the residents with personal needs and recreational activities; and meet the other operational needs of the facility. An administrator or manager must be responsible for the facility 24 hours a day. Administrators must be 21, pass a licensure test, and complete a variety of educational requirements.
Staff Ratios: The staffing level shall be sufficient to meet the needs of all residents of the facility, and insure the appropriate level of care is provided.
Cost of Licensing: 100.0
Square Footage Requirements: Sleeping room size shall not be less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in single- bed rooms and eighty (80) square feet per bed in multiple-bed rooms, exclusive of toilets, closets, wardrobes, alcoves, or vestibules, in both cases.
Bedroom Requirement: One half of licensed beds must be in private rooms.
Bathrooms Required: (a) At least one (1) flush toilet shall be provided for every two (2) beds. (b) At least one (1) tub or shower shall be provided for every ten (10) beds. (c) At least one (1) lavatory and mirror shall be provided for every two (2) beds.
Memory Care Requirements: Section 10. Secure Dementia Units. Level 2 assisted living facilities require adherence to all Level 1 requirements with the following additional criteria for a Level 2 Assisted Living Facility License. (a) Level 2 Core Management requirements. (i) The facility manager shall have at least three (3) years experience in working in the field of geriatrics or caring for disabled residents in a licensed facility; (ii) Certified as a residential care/assisted living facility administrator or have equivalent training. (A) Certification requirements include a training program covering topics referenced in the regulations. The coursework must take place in a college, vocational training, state or national certification program, which is approved by the Department of Health. Licensed nursing home administrators, for the purpose of these rules, meet the qualifications. (B) Administrators must complete at least sixteen (16) hours of continuing education annually. At least eight (8) of the 16 hours of annual continuing education
Memory Care Requirements (continued): Effective December 12, 2007 12-33 shall pertain to caring persons with severe cognitive impairments. A full time manager with the above qualifications must be on duty, on the premises. (b) Level 2 Staffing Requirements. (i) Nursing Staff. (A) A licensed nurse must be on duty on all shifts. (1) May be an LPN if an RN is available on premises or by telephone. (2) To administer P.R.N. medications.