Cycle 1
Health 2026-01-08 · Fire 2026-01-08
8 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Buffalo Lake, MN
Buffalo Lake Health Care Center
4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 8 recent health deficiencies with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
703 West Yellowstone Trail, Buffalo Lake, MN
(320) 833-5364
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
3 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
49
Certified beds
Average residents
44
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1991-11-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.80
Registered nurse staffing · state 1.06 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.46
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.62 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
3.31
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.56 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.56
All reported nurse hours · state 4.23 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.26
RN + LPN hours · state 1.68 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.92
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.68 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.39
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.68 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.04
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.90
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
5.10
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.22
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
29%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
45%
Annual nurse turnover · state 42% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
1,681
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
54.83
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0098
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
4.01
Baseline 43.86% · Performance 47.27% · Measure score 4.01 · Achievement 4.01 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
6.95
Baseline 4.65 hours · Performance 5.06 hours · Measure score 6.95 · Achievement 6.95 · Improvement 3.09
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.17% |
10.72%
0.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 28 · Observed rate 14.29% · Lower 95% interval 7.29% |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 24 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.14 |
1.02
0.1 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 18 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 2.6% |
8.2%
5.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 154 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 22.93% |
42%
19.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 36 · Denominator 157 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · Newly certified or not enough cases to report. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.7 |
1.7
About the same
|
1.9
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.7 · Observed 1.1 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.3 |
2.0
0.3 pts worse
|
1.8
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.3 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
97.3%
2.7 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
96.1%
3.9 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.9% |
3.9%
3 pts worse
|
3.3%
3.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 6.8% · Q3 9.3% · Q4 7.3% · 4Q avg 6.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
4.3%
4.3 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.8% |
4.1%
1.3 pts better
|
5.4%
2.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.0% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 8.2% |
12.4%
4.2 pts better
|
19.6%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 8.3% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 8.6% · 4Q avg 8.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 10.0% |
17.5%
7.5 pts better
|
16.7%
6.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.3% · Q2 10.8% · Q3 6.2% · Q4 16.7% · 4Q avg 10.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 22.7% |
22.5%
0.2 pts worse
|
16.3%
6.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.3% · Q2 21.7% · Q3 30.8% · 4Q avg 22.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 21.3% |
18.6%
2.7 pts worse
|
14.9%
6.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.0% · Q2 29.4% · Q3 19.4% · Q4 24.2% · 4Q avg 21.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
2.3%
2.3 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.2% |
2.6%
1.4 pts better
|
1.7%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 28.7% |
24.8%
3.9 pts worse
|
19.8%
8.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.1% · Q2 27.8% · Q3 37.0% · Q4 19.0% · 4Q avg 28.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.9% |
5.4%
0.5 pts better
|
5.1%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 3.7% · Q3 12.0% · Q4 4.2% · 4Q avg 4.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 93.8% |
88.6%
5.2 pts better
|
81.7%
12.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 93.8% |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-11-20 · Fire 2024-11-20
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-12-20 · Fire 2023-12-20
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
K211 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-01-30
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
K324 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-02-18
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-20
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-12-04
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-20
K271 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-11-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-20
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-04
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-20
K363 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-12-04
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-20
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-01-31
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-20
K355 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-01-31
Inspection history
Recent health citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-03-05
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-05
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2026-03-05
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-03-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-03-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F808 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2026-03-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2026-01-08
F881 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2026-03-05
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-28
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-02-28
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-20
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-02-23
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-20
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-02-23
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-20
F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-02-23
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-12-20
F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-02-23
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Baumgarten, Mary
Corporate Director · Individual
Byron, David
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Carlson, Ranell
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Deal, Debra
Corporate Director · Individual
Deal, Gayle
Corporate Director · Individual
Lauer, Brian
Corporate Director · Individual
Mackey, Loren
Corporate Director · Individual
Newman, Roger
Corporate Director · Individual
Rust, Mark
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Rust, Mark
Corporate Officer · Individual
Ryberg, Brian
Corporate Director · Individual
Wehking, Kathy
Corporate Director · Individual
Weispfennig, Angel
Corporate Director · Individual
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