Senior Care Records.

Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, INC.

310 LAKE BOULEVARD, Buffalo, MN, 55313

Nursing home56 licensed beds0 citations on record
1 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?

Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, INC. in Buffalo, Minnesota at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-01-08. 1 finding has been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall.

4 / 5Medicare overall rating
56certified beds
3deficiencies at the last inspection
0immediate-jeopardy findings on record
1actual-harm findings on record
0federal fines
What the inspectors found

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.

Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.0
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.1
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.7
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.1
Most recent

The last 9 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.

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

F

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0558 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0577 · 2026-01-08 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm

C

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2024-12-06 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident

G

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0644 · 2024-12-06 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2024-12-06 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2024-12-06 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2024-12-06 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0554 · 2023-10-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D
Medicare’s own rating

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.

OverallCombines the three below4 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles4 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are4 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home4 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS4.37584
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year48.3%
Ownership

Who owns Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, INC.

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.

OwnerRoleShareSince
ELIM CARE INCOrganization100%since 01/29/1986
NELSON, JASONIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/02/2011
LEFF, WILLIAMIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/20/2004
NYE, GERALDIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/13/2019
PETERSON, ROLANDIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 11/14/2013
TANGEDAHL, GUYIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 05/17/2012
DAHL, ROBERTIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2003
KERN, MATTHEWIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 02/28/2019
YOUNGQUIST, KATHRYNIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/05/2003
CASSIAOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 01/01/2020

Part of the CASSIA group.

Nearby

Other licensed providers within six miles

Listed by distance. Nobody paid to appear here and the order is not for sale.

Contact

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What is needed

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 245513.
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