Assisted Living
Westview Estates
703 West Yellowstone Trail, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 · Map
Licensed for 20 residents · WESTVIEW ESTATES
Westview Estates is a state-licensed assisted living community in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. It is licensed for 20 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 20 residents
Assisted Living Facility 426055, current license dated Aug 1, 2026. Licensee WESTVIEW ESTATES.
Nearest emergency room
15.8 miles
Hutchinson Health, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview Estates this community | 20 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated | |
| Gleseners Assisted Living | 13.4 mi | 15 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Ecumen Hutchinson the Pines | 14.9 mi | 110 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| South View Living Center | 15.0 mi | 12 | Not published | Active | 0 substantiated |
| Woodstone Senior Living | 15.1 mi | 41 | Not published | Active | 1 substantiated |
State inspection record0 substantiated
- Last evaluation
- April 9, 2025
- Evaluations on record
- 2
- Investigations substantiated
- 0 kept 7 years
- Inconclusive
- 0 kept 4 years
- Unsubstantiated
- 0 kept 3 years
Most recent evaluation (April 9, 2025, state report 7UVG11)
MDH: “On April 7, 2025, through April 9, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health conducted a survey at the above provider.”
We could not read the correction orders from this report; see the state report.
Earlier evaluations (1)
- October 12, 2022: report KHKG11 · 23 correction orders
Details
Survey completed December 6, 2022: 11 correction orders
- Tag 110: 144G.10 Subdivision 1a Assisted living director license required (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “Each assisted living facility must employ an assisted living director licensed or permitted by the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports.”
- Tag 470: 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Minimum requirements (re-issued) Level 3, widespread scope, scope/level letter I
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure one or more persons were available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, who were responsible for responding to the requests of residents, were located in the same building, in an attached building, or on a contiguous campus with the facility in order to respond within a reasonable amount of time.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure one or more persons were available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, who were responsible for responding to the requests of residents, were located in the same building, in an attached building, or on a contiguous campus with the facility in order to respond within a reasonable amount of time. [...]”
Rule cited: “(11) develop and implement a staffing plan for determining its staffing level that: (i) includes an evaluation, to be conducted at least twice a year, of the appropriateness of staffing levels in the facility; (ii) ensures sufficient staffing at all times to [...]”
- Tag 630: 144G.42 Subd. 6 (b) Compliance with requirements for reporting ma (re-issued) scope/level letter E
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MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(b) The facility must develop and implement an individual abuse prevention plan for each vulnerable adult. [...]”
- Tag 650: 144G.42 Subd. 8 Employee records (re-issued) scope/level letter E
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MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(a) The facility must maintain current records of each paid employee, each regularly scheduled volunteer providing services, and each individual contractor providing services. [...]”
- Tag 660: 144G.42 Subd. 9 Tuberculosis prevention and control (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(a) The facility must establish and maintain a comprehensive tuberculosis infection control program according to the most current tuberculosis infection control guidelines issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division [...]”
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- Tag 810: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f) Fire protection and physical environment (re-issued) scope/level letter F
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MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(b) Each assisted living facility shall develop and maintain fire safety and evacuation plans. [...]”
- Tag 970: 144.50 Subd. 5 Waivers of liability prohibited (re-issued) scope/level letter C
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MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “The contract must not include a waiver of facility liability for the health and safety or personal property of a resident. [...]”
- Tag 1460: 144G.63 Subdivision 1 Orientation of staff and supervisors (re-issued) scope/level letter E
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “All staff providing and supervising direct services must complete an orientation to assisted living facility licensing requirements and regulations before providing assisted living services to residents. [...]”
- Tag 1500: 144G.63 Subd. 5 Required annual training (re-issued) scope/level letter E
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MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(a) All staff that perform direct services must complete at least eight hours of annual training for each 12 months of employment. [...]”
- Tag 1730: 144G.71 Subd. 5 Individualized medication management plan (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “(a) For each resident receiving medication management services, the assisted living facility must prepare and include in the service plan a written statement of the medication management services that will be provided to the resident. [...]”
- Tag 1940: 144G.72 Subd. 3 Individualized treatment or therapy managemen (re-issued) scope/level letter F
Details
MDH’s finding, as written: “No further action required.”
Rule cited: “For each resident receiving management of ordered or prescribed treatments or therapy services, the assisted living facility must prepare and include in the service plan a written statement of the treatment or therapy services that will be provided to the [...]”
Survey completed October 12, 2022: 12 correction orders
- Tag 110: 144G.10 Subdivision 1a Assisted living director license required Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure the licensed assisted living director (LALD)-A was listed as the Director of Record for the licensee.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure the licensed assisted living director (LALD)-A was listed as the Director of Record for the licensee. This had the potential to affect all the licensee's residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “Each assisted living facility must employ an assisted living director licensed or permitted by the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports.”
- Tag 470: 144G.41 Subdivision 1 Minimum requirements Level 3, widespread scope, scope/level letter I · correction period: Immediate
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure one or more persons were available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, who were responsible for responding to the requests of residents, were located in the same building, in an attached building, or on a contiguous campus with the facility in order to respond within a reasonable amount of time.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure one or more persons were available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, who were responsible for responding to the requests of residents, were located in the same building, in an attached building, or on a contiguous campus with the facility in order to respond within a reasonable amount of time. This resulted in an immediate correction order on October 10, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m. [...]”
Rule cited: “(11) develop and implement a staffing plan for determining its staffing level that: (i) includes an evaluation, to be conducted at least twice a year, of the appropriateness of staffing levels in the facility; (ii) ensures sufficient staffing at all times to [...]”
- Tag 630: 144G.42 Subd. 6 (b) Compliance with requirements for reporting ma Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure an individual abuse prevention plan was developed to include the required content for two of two residents (R1, R2.)
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure an individual abuse prevention plan was developed to include the required content for two of two residents (R1, R2.) This practice resulted in a level two violation (a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety) and was issued at a widespread scope (when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential [...]”
Rule cited: “(b) The facility must develop and implement an individual abuse prevention plan for each vulnerable adult. [...]”
- Tag 650: 144G.42 Subd. 8 Employee records Level 2, pattern scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
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Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure employee records included all required content for two of two employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-F, registered nurse (RN)-C) with employee records reviewed.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure employee records included all required content for two of two employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-F, registered nurse (RN)-C) with employee records reviewed. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) The facility must maintain current records of each paid employee, each regularly scheduled volunteer providing services, and each individual contractor providing services. [...]”
- Tag 660: 144G.42 Subd. 9 Tuberculosis prevention and control Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to establish and maintain a tuberculosis (TB) prevention program, based on the most current guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which included a facility TB risk assessment.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to establish and maintain a tuberculosis (TB) prevention program, based on the most current guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which included a facility TB risk assessment. This had the potential to affect all current residents, staff, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) The facility must establish and maintain a comprehensive tuberculosis infection control program according to the most current tuberculosis infection control guidelines issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division [...]”
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- Tag 810: 144G.45 Subd. 2 (b)-(f) Fire protection and physical environment Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
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Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to develop a fire safety and evacuation plan with required elements and failed to provide required resident training on fire safety
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on a record review and interview, the licensee failed to develop a fire safety and evacuation plan with required elements and failed to provide required resident training on fire safety and evacuation. This had the potential to affect all staff, residents, and visitors. [...]”
Rule cited: “(b) Each assisted living facility shall develop and maintain fire safety and evacuation plans. [...]”
- Tag 970: 144.50 Subd. 5 Waivers of liability prohibited Level 1, widespread scope, scope/level letter C · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
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Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure the contract did not include language waiving the licensee's liability for health, safety, or personal property of a resident.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure the contract did not include language waiving the licensee's liability for health, safety, or personal property of a resident. This had the potential to affect all current residents. [...]”
Rule cited: “The contract must not include a waiver of facility liability for the health and safety or personal property of a resident. [...]”
- Tag 1460: 144G.63 Subdivision 1 Orientation of staff and supervisors Level 2, pattern scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Twenty-one (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure two of two employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-F, registered nurse (RN)-C) received orientation to assisted living facility licensing requirements and regulations.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to ensure two of two employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-F, registered nurse (RN)-C) received orientation to assisted living facility licensing requirements and regulations. [...]”
Rule cited: “All staff providing and supervising direct services must complete an orientation to assisted living facility licensing requirements and regulations before providing assisted living services to residents. [...]”
- Tag 1500: 144G.63 Subd. 5 Required annual training Level 2, pattern scope, scope/level letter E · correction period: Twenty-One (21) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure two of two employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-F, registered nurse (RN)-C) received at least eight hours of annual training for each 12 months of employment.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure two of two employees (unlicensed personnel (ULP)-F, registered nurse (RN)-C) received at least eight hours of annual training for each 12 months of employment. [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) All staff that perform direct services must complete at least eight hours of annual training for each 12 months of employment. [...]”
- Tag 1730: 144G.71 Subd. 5 Individualized medication management plan Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to develop an individualized medication management record with all the required content for two of two residents (R2, R1).
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to develop an individualized medication management record with all the required content for two of two residents (R2, R1). [...]”
Rule cited: “(a) For each resident receiving medication management services, the assisted living facility must prepare and include in the service plan a written statement of the medication management services that will be provided to the resident. [...]”
- Tag 1750: 144G.71 Subd. 7 Delegation of medication administration Level 3, widespread scope, scope/level letter I · correction period: Immediate
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Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to ensure two of two unlicensed personnel (ULP-H and ULP-J) completed training and competency evaluations for medication administration.
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on interview and record review, the licensee failed to ensure two of two unlicensed personnel (ULP-H and ULP-J) completed training and competency evaluations for medication administration. This resulted in an immediate correction order identified on October 11, 2022, at 10:48 a.m. [...]”
Rule cited: “When administration of medications is delegated to unlicensed personnel, the assisted living facility must ensure that the registered nurse has: (1) instructed the unlicensed personnel in the proper methods to administer the medications, and the unlicensed [...]”
- Tag 1940: 144G.72 Subd. 3 Individualized treatment or therapy managemen Level 2, widespread scope, scope/level letter F · correction period: Seven (7) days
Details
Summary: MDH found the licensee failed to develop a treatment management plan to include all required content
MDH’s finding, as written: “Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee failed to develop a treatment management plan to include all required content for two of two residents (R2, R1) who received treatments. [...]”
Rule cited: “For each resident receiving management of ordered or prescribed treatments or therapy services, the assisted living facility must prepare and include in the service plan a written statement of the treatment or therapy services that will be provided to the [...]”
From MDH’s letter: the letter says the facility is in substantial compliance.
Total fines assessed, as printed in the letter: $3,000.00.
Total fines assessed, as printed in the letter: $6,000.00.
- Tag 110: 144G.10 Subdivision 1a Assisted living director license required (re-issued) scope/level letter F
What the levels and scopes mean (MDH’s words)
Level 1: “a violation that has no potential to cause more than a minimal impact on the resident and does not affect health or safety”
Level 2: “a violation that did not harm a resident's health or safety but had the potential to have harmed a resident's health or safety, but was not likely to cause serious injury, impairment, or death”
Level 3: “a violation that harmed a resident's health or safety, not including serious injury, impairment, or death, or a violation that has the potential to lead to serious injury, impairment, or death”
Isolated scope: “when one or a limited number of residents are affected or one or a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred only occasionally”
Pattern scope: “when more than a limited number of residents are affected, more than a limited number of staff are involved, or the situation has occurred repeatedly; but is not found to be pervasive”
Widespread scope: “when problems are pervasive or represent a systemic failure that has affected or has the potential to affect a large portion or all of the residents”
Summaries are ours and are marked “Summary”; quoted text is MDH’s own, shortened where marked [...]. Read the full reports at the links above or search every report on MDH’s site.
What these terms mean
MDH: “An evaluation is a process regulated by the division to ensure licensees comply with the laws, rules, and certifications for the type of care and services authorized under their license/certification.”
“An investigation may occur when the division is notified that care and services are not being provided by licensees as required by law. This may include allegations of abuse, neglect, or financial misuse.”
For maltreatment, Minnesota law defines substantiated as “a preponderance of the evidence shows that an act that meets the definition of maltreatment occurred” and inconclusive as “less than a preponderance of evidence to show that maltreatment did or did not occur” (Minn. Stat. 626.5572).
Correction orders, as MDH explains on each state form: “Tag numbers have been assigned to Minnesota State Statutes for Assisted Living Facilities.” “The letter in the left column is used for tracking purposes and reflects the scope and level issued pursuant to 144G.31 subd. 1, 2, and 3.” MDH adds that there is no requirement to submit a plan of correction for violations of Minnesota state statutes.
MDH keeps investigation results for seven years when allegations are substantiated, four years when inconclusive, and three years when unsubstantiated, so the counts cover different periods. This community is licensed for 20 residents; larger communities are evaluated and reported on more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division, data as of September 28, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the community about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license, licensee WESTVIEW ESTATES
- License type
- Assisted Living Facility
- License number
- 426055
- License status
- Active
- Current license dated
- 2026-08-01
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Licensee
- WESTVIEW ESTATES
- County
- Renville County
- Administrator/Authorized Agent
- Kendra Hiles
Source: Minnesota state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator/Authorized Agent name from the Minnesota licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Minnesota, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Minnesota
- Elderly Waiver (EW), customized living services. Minnesota's Elderly Waiver, part of Medical Assistance (Minnesota Medicaid), can pay for "customized living" services, and a provider of those services must hold an assisted living license (or meet certain exceptions). You must qualify for Medical Assistance and need a nursing-home level of care. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 15.8 mi, nursing home 0.0 mi, pharmacy 15.2 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hutchinson Health, Hutchinson. 15.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Buffalo Lake Health Care Center, Buffalo Lake. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Renville County Phns, Olivia. 17.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Thrifty White Pharmacy. 15.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55314 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55314.
Olivia Hospital & Clinic - Hospice, office in Olivia, 18.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hutchinson Health, Hutchinson. 15.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively moderate; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The current license dates from 2026. Has the owner or operator changed recently?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked11 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Department of Health, Health Regulation Division inspection records | Sep 28, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Westview Estates provide?
Westview Estates is licensed by the state of Minnesota for assisted living in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. Its licensed capacity is 20 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Westview Estates?
No. We publish state licensing details for Westview Estates but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does Westview Estates cost?
Assisted Living in Minnesota typically starts at $2,200 to $4,800 a month. Based on 74 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Westview Estates does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Westview Estates?
Visit Westview Estates at 703 West Yellowstone Trail, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314.
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