Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, INC.

Nursing Home

310 Lake Boulevard
Buffalo, MN 55313 · Wright County
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Call (763) 404-4603

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.2 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 4.2 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
9Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: January 8, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
December 6, 2024 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
4.47 hours · state avg 4.27, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
1.21 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.91 hours · state avg 3.73
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
48.8% · state avg 42.1%
RN turnover (yearly)
44.4%
Administrators who left (yearly)
0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Minnesota, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Elderly Waiver (EW).

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Pricing

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
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Facility-provided room cameras
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Authorized remote family viewing
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Live video visitation
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Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Cassia
Legal business name
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo INC
Owner or managerRoleShare
ELIM CARE INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
CASSIAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
DAHL, ROBERTCORPORATE OFFICER—
KERN, MATTHEWCORPORATE OFFICER—
LEFF, WILLIAMCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
NELSON, JASONW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE—
NYE, GERALDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
PETERSON, ROLANDCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
TANGEDAHL, GUYCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
YOUNGQUIST, KATHRYNCORPORATE OFFICER—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
245513
Certified beds
56
Average residents per day
51.1
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
February 1, 1988
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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