Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
South Lincoln Nursing Center
711 Onyx St, Kemmerer, WY · (307) 877-5717
- Certified beds
- 24
- Residents per day
- 16
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1999
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Wyoming.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Wyoming homes
South Lincoln Nursing Center carries 84.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 31% of Wyoming's 35 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Wyoming: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–14 pts
- 4★ 14–31 pts
- 3★ 31–71 pts
- 2★ 71–106 pts
- 1★ over 106 pts
Bars show every rated home in Wyoming by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
24 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights5D
- D
Honor 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.
- C
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- D
Honor 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.
- D
Honor 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.
- B
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- E
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- D
Provide 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.
- D
Provide 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.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F
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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services2C
- C
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
- C
Have 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.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Implement 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.
- D
Implement 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.
Administration1F
- F
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1B
- B
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspection history
2025-07-10
11 health deficiencies · 19 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
2024-03-28
8 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (3 deficiencies)
2023-01-26
5 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 28 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 28 min
Wyoming average
3 h 59 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 41% of nursing staff and 40% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$27,950 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Fine | $27,950 |
| 2026-01-06 | Payment Denial · 5 day denial | $0 |
| 2025-07-10 | Payment Denial · 59 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.5 pts better | 98.5% | 94.0% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury5 pts better | 0.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.8 pts better | 3.1% | 6.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1 pts better | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication27.8 pts worse | 43.1% | 15.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5 pts better | 16.4% | 21.4% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened15.7 pts worse | 30.1% | 14.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.7 pts worse | 21.9% | 17.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.7 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.2 pts worse | 6.2% | 3.0% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence13.7 pts worse | 35.1% | 21.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.5 pts better | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
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Fire safety
35 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness15F
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
- F
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Smoke8E
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- E
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress4F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Provide large enough exits.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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