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Lake Ridge Care Center Of Buffalo

Non profit - Corporation  ·  310 Lake Boulevard, Buffalo, MN 55313  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With Cassia
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
4.62
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.1
61.7%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 48.4%
56
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
48
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Elim Care Inc (100%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Cassia Services since Jan, 2020
Managing employee(s)
Jason Nelson since May, 2011

Inspection Reports

5

total deficiencies

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Oct 18, 2023
Standard report
1 deficiency
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0554
Failure to: Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Feb 24, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 9, 2021
Complaint report
1 deficiency
C

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0730
Failure to: Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
C

Jun 10, 2021
Standard report
2 deficiencies
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0554
Failure to: Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.