South Lincoln Nursing Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Lincoln Nursing Center is a 24-bed government-run nursing home in Kemmerer, Wyoming. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Wyoming average of 2.43, and 38.1% nursing staff turnover (Wyoming average 51.8%).
South Lincoln Nursing Center
711 Onyx StKemmerer, WY 83101
Lincoln County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At South Lincoln Nursing Center, nurse aides logged 2.65 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Wyoming average. With about 17 residents a day, that works out to roughly 44 aide hours a day, or about 5 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Wyoming avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.65 | 2.43 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.53 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.80 | 3.87 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.79 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.1% of nursing staff at South Lincoln Nursing Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Wyoming average of 51.8% and a US average of 45.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 10, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Wyoming average 7.6). CMS lists 0 fines and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Mar 28, 2026 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 59 days from Oct 10, 2025 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. South Lincoln Nursing Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Wyoming average is 2.9.
About South Lincoln Nursing Center
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1999
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near South Lincoln Nursing Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rocky Mountain Care - Evanston Evanston | 44.9 | 60 | 2.02 | 3.20 | 42.2% | 5 | $13,388 |
| Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility Montpelier · many days without an RN | 53.3 | 36 | 2.24 | 3.74 | 35.3% | 3 | None |
| Mission at Castle Rock Green River | 58.1 | 59 | 2.15 | 3.36 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| Maple Springs Senior Living North Logan | 66.0 | 98 | 3.62 | 5.88 | — | 3 | $8,278 |
| Rocky Mountain Care - Logan Logan | 66.0 | 120 | 1.86 | 3.36 | 56.8% | 3 | None |
| Logan Regional Hospital Transitional Care Unit Logan | 66.0 | 11 | 3.44 | 9.62 | 15.0% | 5 | None |
| Star Valley Care Center Afton | 67.1 | 24 | 3.89 | 6.08 | — | 5 | None |
| Sunshine Terrace Skilled Nursing Logan · staffing data not validated | 67.1 | 172 | — | — | 47.2% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.