Buffalo Lake Health Care Center
703 WEST YELLOWSTONE TRAIL, Buffalo Lake, MN, 55314
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 8 deficiencies against Buffalo Lake Health Care Center in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-01-08. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 13 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0882 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0645 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0808 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0881 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2023-12-28 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2023-12-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0583 · 2023-12-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0625 · 2023-12-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0883 · 2023-12-20 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Buffalo Lake Health Care Center
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAUMGARTEN, MARY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2013 |
| DEAL, DEBRA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2017 |
| DEAL, GAYLE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2022 |
| LAUER, BRIAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2024 |
| MACKEY, LOREN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2022 |
| NEWMAN, ROGER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2017 |
| RYBERG, BRIAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2024 |
| WEHKING, KATHY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2020 |
| WEISPFENNIG, ANGEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2018 |
| RUST, MARK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2009 |
| BYRON, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/05/2018 |
| CARLSON, RANELL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/29/2016 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 245589.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction