BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER
BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER is a nursing home in BUFFALO LAKE, Minnesota. It holds 49 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-11-01. It averages 45.3 residents a day.
Has BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 13 health-inspection deficiencies for BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-08.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | F0812, F0880, F0882 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2026-01-08 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E |
| 2026-01-08 | F0645, F0684, F0808, F0881 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2023-12-28 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-12-20 | F0580, F0583, F0625, F0883 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
How is BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.60337 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.6 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 45.3 | 60.3 |
Who owns BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER?
BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BUFFALO LAKE HEALTHCARE CENTER INC,.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BAUMGARTEN, MARY, DEAL, DEBRA, DEAL, GAYLE, LAUER, BRIAN, MACKEY, LOREN, NEWMAN, ROGER, RYBERG, BRIAN, WEHKING, KATHY, WEISPFENNIG, ANGEL | since 09/01/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | RUST, MARK | since 01/01/2009 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BYRON, DAVID, CARLSON, RANELL, RUST, MARK | since 01/01/2009 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BYRON, DAVID, RUST, MARK | since 04/16/2025 |
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