Lake Mills Care Center

406 South Tenth Avenue East, Lake Mills, IA 50450 · CCN 165366 · 61 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality5 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-10-16 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0697, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.13

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−7%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.25

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

25%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the LEGACY HEALTHCARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

GROVE OF FOX VALLEY,THE (AURORA, IL) — CMS overall4 of 5
Nexus at Berwyn (BERWYN, IL) — CMS overall1 of 5
BELLA TERRA MORTON GROVE (MORTON GROVE, IL) — CMS overall2 of 5
LAKEFRONT NURSING & REHAB CTR (CHICAGO, IL) — CMS overall4 of 5
GLENVIEW TERRACE (GLENVIEW, IL) — CMS overall3 of 5
GROVE OF LAGRANGE PARK, THE (LA GRANGE PARK, IL) — CMS overall3 of 5
WARREN BARR GOLD COAST (CHICAGO, IL) — CMS overall4 of 5
GROVE OF ELMHURST, THE (ELMHURST, IL) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 4

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-15	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-10-16	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-04-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-09	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-09	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-09	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	C	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Lake Mills Care Center, Lake Mills” at medicare.gov/care-compare.