LAKE RIDGE CARE CENTER OF BUFFALO, INC.

310 LAKE BOULEVARD, BUFFALO, MN 55313 · CCN 245513 · 56 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality4 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

2024-12-06 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0760, severity G)

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.34

state median 3.48

Weekend staffing gap

+3%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.70

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

48%

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: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the CASSIA chain.

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CASTLE PEAK SENIOR LIFE AND REHABILITATION (EAGLE, CO) — CMS overall5 of 5
Valley View Village (Des Moines, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5
Newton Village Health Care Center (Newton, IA) — CMS overall5 of 5
AUGUSTANA CARE HASTINGS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (HASTINGS, MN) — CMS overall4 of 5
HARMONY GARDENS (MAPLEWOOD, MN) — CMS overall4 of 5
APPLE VALLEY VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (APPLE VALLEY, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5
MILACA ELIM MEADOWS HEALTH CARE CENTER (MILACA, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5
Park View Health Care Center (BUFFALO, MN) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 7

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-08	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-08	F0577	Resident Rights Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2026-01-08	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-12-06	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-06	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-06	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-06	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-12-06	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-10-18	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	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 RIDGE CARE CENTER OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO” at medicare.gov/care-compare.