Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr in Buffalo Lake, MN

Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. It is located in Renville county at 703 West Yellowstone Trail, Po 368, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota 55314. You can reach out to the office of Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr via phone at (320) 833-5364. This skilled nursing facility has 49 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 93.06%. Its legal business name is Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center Inc,. and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation.

Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr (Medicare CCN 245589) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1991 (33 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in May, 2019.

Contact Information

Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr
703 West Yellowstone Trail, Po 368, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota 55314
(320) 833-5364


Nursing Home Profile

NameBuffalo Lake Health Care Ctr
Location703 West Yellowstone Trail, Po 368, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds49
Occupancy Rate93.06%
Medicare ID (CCN)245589
Legal Business NameBuffalo Lake Healthcare Center Inc,.
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1043251804
Organization NameBUFFALO LAKE HEALTHCARE CENTER INC,.
Address703 W Yellowstone Trl, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314
Phone Number320-833-5364

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

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Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
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Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Buffalo Lake Health Care Ctr is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased17.514.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.525.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder61.1948.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.711.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.452.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.945.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.873.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.7993.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication13.2614.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10083.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened20.0517.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication14.219.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.217.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98