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
4 of 5 overall
Lake Mills Care Center has a 4 out of 5 overall star rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) but متوسط health inspection and staffing ratings (3 stars each). It reported 3.43 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.431 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.431.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.35
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.96
- Nurse aides
- 2.13
- Weekend nursing
- 2.97
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 27%
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
9.4%3.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%6.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.5%2.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
2.3%2.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
6.8%13.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.8%13.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.7%2.8%Improving
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
26.2%20.8%Improving
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%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to designate a physician to oversee resident care policies and coordinate medical care. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 841 — 42 CFR §483.70(g) — S/S: E
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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LEGACY HEALTHCARE · 89 homes · 2.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 46.7 residents on an average day (77% 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.