SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER
SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER, in YERINGTON, Nevada, holds 49 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-15, averaging 31.8 residents a day.
Has SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 52 health-inspection deficiencies for SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-24 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | E |
| 2025-07-24 | F0684, F0697, F0698, F0727, F0760, F0838, F0842, F0865, F0880, F0881 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2025-02-03 | F0835, F0880 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-02-03 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-07-23 | F0835, F0881, F0882, F0883 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | F |
| 2024-07-23 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-07-23 | F0575, F0600, F0609, F0712, F0730, F0755, F0758, F0761, F0804, F0806, F0865, F0887, F0941, F0942, F0943, F0944, F0945, F0946, F0949 | Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | D |
| 2023-09-26 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-09-26 | F0550, F0641, F0655, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0695, F0761, F0835, F0865, F0881, F0887 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2023-09-26 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
How is SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER staffed relative to the NV average?
| Measure | This facility | NV average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.21805 | 4.30047 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.8 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 31.8 | 94.3 |
Who owns SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER?
SOUTH LYON MEDICAL CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name SOUTH LYON HEALTH CENTER INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CHRISTENSEN, MATTHEW, HUNTLEY, SCOTT, LAWSON, JOANNE, REESE, ALYCE, TURNER, EMILY, WEIR-COOLEY, VERONA, WILKINSON, LEAH, WILSON, CARL | since 06/26/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | INSERRA, TONI | since 07/31/2013 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | SOUTH LYON HEALTH CENTER INC, INSERRA, TONI, WARTGOW, KALEB | since 01/05/1990 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | INSERRA, TONI, WARTGOW, KALEB | since 07/30/2013 |
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