Afton · 83110
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South Lincoln Nursing Center
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⌖ Kemmerer, WY · Lincoln County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds24
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)
About South Lincoln Nursing Center
South Lincoln Nursing Center is a 24-bed government-run nursing home in Kemmerer, WY. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Wyoming is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Jul 2025), inspectors found 11 problems, more than the Wyoming average of 7.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 48 min a day with each resident, more than the Wyoming average of 3 hr 52 min. About 38% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameSouth Lincoln Nursing Center
LocationLincoln County, Wyoming
Phone(307) 877-5717
Address711 Onyx St, Kemmerer, WY 83101 · Lincoln County
CMS provider number53A051
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 1, 1999 (27 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2025.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 48 min a dayWyoming average: 3 hr 52 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 32 min a dayWyoming average: 56 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover38% a yearWyoming average: 52%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties2 Medicare payment denialsFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jan 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection11 (Jul 2025)Wyoming average: 7.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Wyoming average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 4.7%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.6%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs14.3%State average: 21.8%Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Wyoming average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, the same as 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 16 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections2★
Staffing5★
Quality of care2★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.8 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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