311 S 10TH AVE E, Lake Mills, IA 50450
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About Lake Mills Care Center
Lake Mills Care Center is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Lake Mills, IA with 61 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
61 residents
Location
Lake Mills, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
406 South Tenth Avenue East, Lake Mills, Iowa 50450
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 15, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 37 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Lake Mills Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 37 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 21 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 25%Below the Iowa average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 15, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 1, 2026
October 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 27, 2025
April 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 30, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 30, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 30, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 30, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Lake Mills Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 61
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1997
- Part of a chain
- Legacy Healthcare, 95 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165366
Location
406 South Tenth Avenue EastLake Mills, IA 50450
Senior living near Lake Mills
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State licensed311 S 10TH AVE E, Lake Mills, IA 50450
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406 S 10TH AVE E, Lake Mills, IA 50450
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Questions about Lake Mills Care Center
How did Lake Mills Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 15, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Lake Mills Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 37 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Lake Mills Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Lake Mills Care Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.