South Lincoln Nursing Center
Nursing home in Kemmerer, Wyoming, CMS certification number 53A051
711 Onyx St, Kemmerer, WY 83101 · Lincoln County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 24
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 10, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,950 (1)
Does South Lincoln Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
South Lincoln Nursing Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours South Lincoln Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.47
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.62
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.20
- Weekend total hours
- 4.18
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 10, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 28, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined South Lincoln Nursing Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,950 in total.
It also had 2 payment denials, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 15.6 residents live here, about 65% of its 24 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 24
- Average residents per day
- 15.6
- Certified since
- July 1, 1999
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns South Lincoln Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - Hospital district
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Who inspects nursing homes in Wyoming
Wyoming's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Wyoming, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run South Lincoln Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about South Lincoln Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of South Lincoln Nursing Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does South Lincoln Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at South Lincoln Nursing Center?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns South Lincoln Nursing Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - hospital district.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.