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Buffalo Lake Health Care Center, Buffalo Lake, MN: 4 star rating, no fines
Buffalo Lake Health Care Center in Buffalo Lake, MN is run by Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center Inc,., with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 13 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on January 8, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 703 West Yellowstone Trail, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314
- Overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 3 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 49
- Residents per day
- 46 on average
- Ownership type
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center Inc,.
- Fines
- $0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 13, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- January 8, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 245589
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | F882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 8, 2026 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 8, 2026 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 8, 2026 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 8, 2026 | F808 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 8, 2026 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 8, 2026 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| January 8, 2026 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | March 5, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| December 28, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 28, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 20, 2023 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 23, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 20, 2023 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 23, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 20, 2023 | F583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 23, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 20, 2023 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 23, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 15 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 10 officers, directors or trustees, 2 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.
Also on SpecStream
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