South Lincoln Medical
Hospital
711 Onyx Street, Kemmerer, WY 83101
South Lincoln Medical is a senior care community located in Kemmerer, WY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Kemmerer area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (307) 877-5717.
South Lincoln Medical is licensed for 24 beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
The community is located in Kemmerer County, WY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 24 problems at South Lincoln Medical . None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Medicare stopped paying for new admissions twice in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
South Lincoln Medical offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Beds / units 24
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.8
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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