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South Lyon Medical Center

213 WHITACRE ST, YERINGTON, NV, 89447

(775) 463-2301

49 licensed beds

CMS rates South Lyon Medical Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 74 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Yerington, NV 89447

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

295011

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lyon

Facility name

South Lyon Medical Center

Street address

213 WHITACRE ST

City / state / ZIP

Yerington, NV 89447

Phone

(775) 463-2301

About this facility — South Lyon Medical Center

South Lyon Medical Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Yerington, Nevada. It is licensed for 49 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Nevada (102 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Yerington and 66 skilled nursing facilities across Nevada. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited South Lyon Medical Center 74 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Christensen, Matthew

Director — since 2013

Huntley, Scott

Director — since 2022

Inserra, Toni

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Lawson, Joanne

Director — since 2022

Reese, Alyce

Director — since 2024

South Lyon Health Center Inc

Operational control — since 1990

Turner, Emily

Director — since 2023

Wartgow, Kaleb

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Weir-cooley, Verona

Director — since 2018

Wilkinson, Leah

Director — since 2024

Wilson, Carl

Director — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-15

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

16 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-24

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-07-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-08-27

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-08-27

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2026-08-27

F-0628

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-08-27

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-09-15

2025-07-24Health inspection11 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-07-30

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-07-30

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0727

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-08-12

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0838

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0865

D · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-26

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-08-26

F-0882

E · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2025-08-15

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (58 citations)

2025-02-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-03-17

F-0835

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2025-03-13

F-0880

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-17

2024-07-23Health inspection24 citations

F-0575

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-27

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0712

D · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0730

D · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-08-28

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-07-23

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0835

F · No harm found

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0865

D · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0883

F · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-08-30

F-0887

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-27

F-0941

D · No harm found

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Corrected 2024-07-29

F-0942

D · No harm found

Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.

Corrected 2024-07-28

F-0943

D · No harm found

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2024-08-25

F-0944

D · No harm found

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Corrected 2024-08-26

F-0945

D · No harm found

Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

Corrected 2024-07-29

F-0946

D · No harm found

Provide training in compliance and ethics.

Corrected 2024-07-30

F-0949

D · No harm found

Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

Corrected 2024-07-30

2023-09-26Health inspection14 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-10-16

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-10-11

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-10-16

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-10-18

F-0835

D · No harm found

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0865

D · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2023-10-11

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-10-31

F-0887

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-10-31

2025-07-24Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-08-27

K-0912

D · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2025-08-20

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-07-24

2024-07-23Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0006

D · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-08-28

E-0023

D · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

Corrected 2024-08-28

E-0031

D · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2024-08-22

K-0223

F · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-08-31

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-08-27

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-08-27

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-08-27

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-08-26

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-08-27

2023-09-26Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-10-31

K-0232

D · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2023-10-31

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-10-31

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-10-31

K-0900

D · No harm found

Meet Health Care Facilities Code mechanical requirements.

Corrected 2023-10-31

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 295011.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Nevada.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 76% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 55

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.1

Higher than 55% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.9

Nursing staff turnover, annual

59%

Higher than 90% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 43%

Resident outcomes

On 15 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Nevada average on 4 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	10.3%	12.5%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	6.8%	5.3%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	4.8%	1.4%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	4.3%	1.8%	1.5%	Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms	10.6%	5.0%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.0%	1.9%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.3%	93.7%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	13.6%	12.4%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	15.4%	21.9%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	92.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.1%	5.5%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	25.9%	15.5%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	24.3%	17.1%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	79.4%	85.0%	82.3%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0865 3 inspections. Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0881 3 inspections. Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
F-0835 3 inspections. Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
F-0550 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Nevada

Licensing: Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC), Nevada Health Authority
File a complaint: 702-668-3250 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 888-282-1155. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 888-729-0571. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

South Lyon Medical Center, about 0.2 miles.
Carson Valley Health, about 30 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, about 36 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Gardnerville Health & Rehabilitation Center, Gardnerville, about 32 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Northstar Post Acute, Carson City, about 33 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation, Carson City, about 34 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Sierra Basin Post Acute, Carson City, about 35 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Lefa Seran Snf, Hawthorne, about 37 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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