Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo
310 Lake Boulevard, Buffalo, MN 55313 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Cassia (16 facilities) · 56 certified beds
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Buffalo, Minnesota. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.68 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo compares
This facility vs. the Minnesota and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Minnesota avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.68 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.37 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.4% | 42.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 20, 2026
What inspectors found at Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 18, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 310 Lake Boulevard
Buffalo, MN 55313 - CMS certification #
- 245513
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 56
- Avg residents/day
- 50.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-02-01
- Chain
- Cassia (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cassia
Cassia operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cassia facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jul 26, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Aug 26, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 93534 - Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo INC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Centracare Health - Monticello, Monticello. 10.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Park View Care Center, Buffalo. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adara Home Health Inc, Buffalo. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 10.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55313 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis - Buffalo, Buffalo, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Big Lake, Big Lake, 14.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55313.
Triniti Hospice, office in Elk River, 18.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Ridgeview Hospice, office in Waconia, 23.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Allina Health System, Annandale. 12.8 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 risk
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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo staffed?
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo reports 4.68 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo have?
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo is certified for 56 beds.