CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 53A0512026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

South Lincoln Nursing Center

711 Onyx St · Kemmerer, WY 83101 · Lincoln County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★☆☆3/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds24CMS provider file
Recent citation rows59current CMS citation release
Penalty rows2current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-07-10112025-07-1019
Cycle 22024-03-2882024-03-285
Cycle 32023-01-2652023-01-2611
02 / CITATION DETAIL

59 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 9 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2026-01-06 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-30 · complaint
2026-01-06 · HEALTHF0610Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-30 · complaint
2025-07-10 · FIREE0006Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0013Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0015Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0020Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0022Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0035Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0036Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0037Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · FIREE0039Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0576Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-18 · complaint
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0578Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-07-31
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0600Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15 · complaint
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0605Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-19
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0679Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0680Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-19
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0729Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-15
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0837Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Administration Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-12-08
2025-07-10 · HEALTHF0880Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-08-22
2025-07-10 · FIREK0231Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Provide large enough exits.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-09
2025-07-10 · FIREK0291Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Egress Deficiencies

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-09
2025-07-10 · FIREK0324Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-09
2025-07-10 · FIREK0325Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Smoke Deficiencies

Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-09
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
2026-01-06Payment Denial$05
2025-07-10Payment Denial$059
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • No ownership disclosure row was matched in this release.

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours4.80per resident day
RN hours1.53per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.79per resident day
Staff turnover38.1%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS

Other published facilities nearby

Open the Wyoming ledger →

No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.

BEFORE A CARE DECISION

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