The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Lake Mills Care Center
Lake Mills, IA · Medicare-certified · 61 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Lake Mills Care Center has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its quality measures are strong at 5 stars, but health inspection and staffing are both 3 stars; reported nurse staffing is 3.62 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6226 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 15, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6226.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.04
- Nurse aides
- 2.23
- Weekend nursing
- 3.19
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 25%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
2.9%0%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%5.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.2%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%2.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.5%6.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.1%12.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
4.7%6.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.9%26.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%97%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Aug 15, 2024
Now operated by Lake Mills Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC, previously Abcm Corporation.
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LEGACY HEALTHCARE · 89 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 41.1 residents on an average day (67% of 61 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.