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LAKE RIDGE CARE CENTER OF BUFFALO, INC.

BUFFALO, MN · Medicare-certified · 56 beds

In good standing
Non-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall

LAKE RIDGE CARE CENTER OF BUFFALO, INC. has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and staffing and 5 stars for quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.39 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.3856 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: January 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3856.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.27
Licensed practical nurses
0.71
Nurse aides
2.40
Weekend nursing
3.80

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 39%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

7.8%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

1.3%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.6%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.7%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

0%Steady

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

5.8%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

19.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

5%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.5%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

15.7%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%Steady

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%Steady

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to coordinate resident assessments with required screening and make needed service referrals. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 644 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D

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 December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of CASSIA · 16 homes · 4.6 stars avg
Occupancy
51.5 residents on an average day (92% of 56 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 38 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.