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F576 citations in Wyoming

Resident Rights Deficiencies

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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F576 in Wyoming. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Wyoming cites F576 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share4.81×

4.81 times the share F576 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Wyoming citations0.56%

Of every deficiency written in Wyoming in 2025, this is the portion that was F576.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Wyoming surveyors wrote

F576 findings written in Wyoming, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternSeptember 13, 2024

Based on observation and resident and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure mail was delivered and unopened, including on Saturday. The census was 78. The findings were: 1. Interview with 5 residents during a group interview on 9/11/24 at 2 PM revealed the mail was locked up and the facility did not deliver mail on Saturdays. Further, the residents revealed mail was sometimes opened by the business office prior to delivery. 2. Interview with the activities director on 9/13/24 at 9:02 AM revealed she sorted through the mail and if it was not postcards or junk mail, she took it to the business office to open. Further, she revealed that mail was not delivered on Saturdays as the business office was closed. 3. …

Big Horn Rehabilitation and Care Center

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadJuly 10, 2025

Based on resident and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure mail was delivered to residents, including on Saturday. The census was 18. The findings were: 1. Interview with 8 residents during resident council on 7/8/25 at 2:08 PM revealed purchasing and receiving received all mail and was closed on the weekends. The residents revealed the closure of purchasing and receiving resulted in mail delivery not being performed on Saturdays. 2. Interview with quality assurance manager on 7/10/25 at 9:59 AM confirmed mail was not delivered on Saturdays because the facility did not have anyone available to receive it from the post office. Further interview revealed the post office added all mail received on the weekends to a box of mail which was delivered the following Monday.

South Lincoln Nursing Center

The short window

Recent years

YearShare of Wyoming citationsvs expected
20241.78%13.61×
20250.56%4.81×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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