Nursing home
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
500 West Grant Street, Lake City, MN 55041 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 90 certified beds
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lake City, Minnesota. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.06 hours per resident per day, above the Minnesota average of 4.23. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $32,139In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City 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) | 5.06 | 4.23 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.34 | 1.06 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.9% | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $32,139, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
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
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 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 500 West Grant Street
Lake City, MN 55041 - CMS certification #
- 245218
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 57.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-03-20
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Plus, the Ebenezer Journey Program provides respite for caregivers.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Adult Day Programs can include scheduled activities, exercise programs, and social opportunities, many of which offer transportation.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Designed for both short-term and long-term stays, Enhanced Care includes three meals a day, housekeeping, and a package of care services designed specifically for your needs.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City, Lake City. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Plum City Care CTR, Plum City. 12.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Gundersen St. Elizabeth'S Home Care, Wabasha. 12.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Kennedy Hallmark & Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 55041 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Mayo Clinic Dialysis - Lake City, Lake City, 0.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 55041.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester. 29.3 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 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
- 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 high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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 | 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City staffed?
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City reports 5.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Minnesota average of 4.23.
Has Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City have?
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City is certified for 90 beds.