South Lyon Medical Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Lyon Medical Center is a 49-bed nonprofit nursing home in Yerington, Nevada. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% above the Nevada average of 2.37, and 61.8% nursing staff turnover (Nevada average 45.1%).
South Lyon Medical Center
213 Whitacre StYerington, NV 89447
Lyon 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 Lyon Medical Center, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, 10% above the Nevada average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 83 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Nevada avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.37 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.84 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 1.09 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.22 | 4.30 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.47 | 3.83 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
61.8% of nursing staff at South Lyon Medical Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Nevada average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Nevada average 9.6). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. South Lyon Medical Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Nevada average is 3.2.
About South Lyon Medical Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: South Lyon Health Center Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 15, 1967
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near South Lyon Medical Center
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| Sierra Basin Post Acute Carson City | 34.7 | 80 | 2.50 | 4.61 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
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| Barton Hospital D/P SNF South Lake Tahoe | 44.9 | 48 | 2.51 | 4.34 | 32.0% | 4 | $9,252 |
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.