Lake Ridge Assisted Living
State licensed310 LAKE BLVD S, Buffalo, MN 55313
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
Buffalo, MinnesotaMedicare inspection record
About Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
LAKE RIDGE CARE CENTER OF BUFFALO, INC. is a non profit - corporation nursing home in BUFFALO, MN with 56 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
56 residents
Location
Buffalo, MN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
310 LAKE BOULEVARD, Buffalo, Minnesota 55313
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 January 8, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Minnesota average.
Medicare has not fined Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 23 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 7 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 48%Above the Minnesota average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 8, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 20, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 20, 2026Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 20, 2026
December 6, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 7, 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 Jan 7, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 7, 2025Provide 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 Jan 7, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 7, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 51
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 1, 1988
- Part of a chain
- Cassia, 16 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 245513
Location
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310 LAKE BOULEVARDBuffalo, MN 55313
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Questions about Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
How did Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 8, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 7 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. 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.