Overview
South Lyon Medical Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Nevada average of 3.3. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Yerington. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 56% of nursing homes in Nevada (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 24, 2025, found 16 health deficiencies, more than the Nevada average of 9.1. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 38% of Nevada nursing homes have been fined.
South Lyon Medical Center is a nonprofit facility with 49 certified beds, caring for about 33 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 24, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 16
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.09 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.22 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.44 hrs
- Nurse aides2.43 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 49
- Average residents per day
- 33
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 15, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes