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South Lincoln Nursing Center
Kemmerer, WyomingMedicare inspection record
About South Lincoln Nursing Center
South Lincoln Nursing Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Kemmerer, Wyoming with a focus on recovery and comfort. Our team provides personalized treatment plans designed to help patients regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
24 residents
Location
Kemmerer, WY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
711 Onyx St, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 11 health deficiencies (the Wyoming average is 7.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 48 minutes with each resident a day, above the Wyoming average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined South Lincoln Nursing Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 48 minutesAbove the Wyoming average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 32 minutesAbove the Wyoming average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38%Below the Wyoming average |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 6, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 30, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 30, 2026
July 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Establish 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Dec 8, 2025Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 19, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 22, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 15, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 15, 2025Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 19, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 31, 2025Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 18, 2025Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Aug 15, 2025
March 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 22, 2024Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 18, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 18, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 6, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 18, 2024Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 6, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 15, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- January 6, 2026Payment denial, 5 days
- July 10, 2025Payment denial, 59 days
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare-certified beds
- 24
- Average residents per day
- 17
- Accepts
- Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1999
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 53A051
Location
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711 Onyx StKemmerer, WY 83101
1 other community within 10 miles
Senior living near Kemmerer
Questions about South Lincoln Nursing Center
How did South Lincoln Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 10, 2025 and cited 11 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Wyoming average is 7.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at South Lincoln Nursing Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 48 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 32 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has South Lincoln Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against South Lincoln Nursing Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.