The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Lakewood Health System
STAPLES, MN · Medicare-certified · 87 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
Lakewood Health System in Staples, MN has a 5 out of 5 overall star rating, with strong staffing and quality scores and 4 out of 5 for health inspections. It reported 4.11 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, just above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1063 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1063.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.57
- Nurse aides
- 2.70
- Weekend nursing
- 3.68
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.4%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had reasonable access to and privacy when using communication methods. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 576 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 80.1 residents on an average day (92% of 87 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 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.