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F727 citations in Wyoming

Registered nurse coverage · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

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.

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

F727 in Wyoming. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Wyoming cites F727 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.60×

2.60 times the share F727 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Wyoming citations1.12%

Of every deficiency written in Wyoming in 2025, this is the portion that was F727.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What Wyoming surveyors wrote

F727 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJuly 23, 2026

Based on review of nurse schedules, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure the services of an RN were used for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week. The census was 69. The findings were:1. Review of the nurse schedule from 7/1/26 through 7/22/26 showed there was not an RN scheduled for 8 consecutive hours on 7/5/26.2. Interview with the regional nurse consultant on 7/22/26 at 11:40 AM confirmed the facility was not staffed with a RN for 8 consecutive hours on 7/5/26.

Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadJanuary 26, 2023

Based on staff interview and review of job duties, the facility failed to ensure a full time DON. The census was 19. The findings were: 1. Review of a Job Duties Director of Nursing and Job Duties of Nursing Home Administrator provided by the DON 1/26/23 at 8:47 AM showed the DON position averaged about 32 hours per week broken up by 10-15 hours for training and development of clinical staff, 5-10 hours for coordination of nursing/CNA schedules, 5-10 hours for MDS coordination/completion, 24 hours monthly (1-2 times per month as needed) for charge nurse duties, 5 hours for care plan development, and 1-5 hours for communication with families and residents. The total range of DON duties was 26-45 hours plus the time as the charge nurse. …

South Lincoln Nursing Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Wyoming citationsvs expected
20232.00%2.93×
20240.44%0.83×
20251.12%2.60×

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

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