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South Lincoln Nursing Center
711 Onyx St, Kemmerer, WY 83101307877571724 certified beds · 17 residentsGovernment - Hospital districtMedicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
24
● 5● 19● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
2 actions
Last survey
2026-01-06
Complaint
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 2
Staffing 5
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Wyoming Healthcare Licensing and Surveys · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Complaint | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Standard | 270 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-03-28 | Standard | 080 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-01-26 | Standard | 320 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Wyoming Healthcare Licensing and Surveys publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-30Record 53A051-20260106-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-30Record 53A051-20260106-F610
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-31Record 53A051-20250710-F578
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-15Record 53A051-20250710-F600
F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-19Record 53A051-20250710-F605
F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-15Record 53A051-20250710-F679
F680Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-19Record 53A051-20250710-F680
F837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.Scope/severity FStandard
Records
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-08Record 53A051-20250710-F837
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-22Record 53A051-20250710-F880
F576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-18Record 53A051-20250710-F576
F729Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Staffing
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-15Record 53A051-20250710-F729
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-18Record 53A051-20240328-F578
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-15Record 53A051-20240328-F584
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-06Record 53A051-20240328-F688
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-25Record 53A051-20240328-F758
F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-18Record 53A051-20240328-F801
F803Ensure 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.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-22Record 53A051-20240328-F803
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-18Record 53A051-20240328-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-06Record 53A051-20240328-F880
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-01Record 53A051-20230126-F688
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-01Record 53A051-20230126-F758
F568Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-01Record 53A051-20230126-F568
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-01Record 53A051-20230126-F656
F727Have 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.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Staffing
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-01Record 53A051-20230126-F727
Penalties & enforcement
| Date | Action | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Denial of payment for new admissions Payment denial for 5 days, from 2026-03-28 | — | CMS · Penalties |
| 2025-07-10 | Denial of payment for new admissions Payment denial for 59 days, from 2025-10-10 | — | CMS · Penalties |
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day1.53
Facility
Wyoming
National
Wyoming 0.94 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.80
Facility
Wyoming
National
Wyoming 3.87 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.79
Facility
Wyoming
National
Wyoming 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover38%
Facility
Wyoming
National
Wyoming 52% · National 46%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Wyoming | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 0.0% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 14.3% | 21.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 6.1% | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 20.3% | 16.8% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 43.9% | 15.4% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)No ownership records in the data we hold from CMS (Provider Enrollment).
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Wyoming.
No county cost figures on file for Lincoln.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston Evanston | 44.9 mi | 2026-04-16 | 062 |
| Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility Montpelier | 53.3 mi | 2026-02-19 | 0150 |
| Star Valley Care Center Afton | 67.1 mi | 2026-02-12 | 040 |
| Mission at Castle Rock Green River | 58.1 mi | 2025-04-02 | 070 |
| Maple Springs Senior Living North Logan | 66.0 mi | 2026-02-25 | 0171 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |