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703 WEST YELLOWSTONE TRAIL, BUFFALO LAKE, MN, 55314
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This Medicare-certified nursing home has 49 certified beds and reports 4.8 total nursing hours per resident per day, above the state median of 4.1. Weekend nursing coverage falls to 4.0 hours per resident per day, about 17% below its overall level, and nursing staff turnover of 32% per year is below the state median of 40%. CMS records show 13 health citations in the last 3 years and 1 substantiated complaint; most recent inspection January 2026.
Summary generated from this facility's CMS inspection, staffing, and enforcement records. Every statement is derived directly from federal data — nothing is estimated or invented.
These rates come from clinical assessments (the federal Minimum Data Set) that nursing homes are required to submit for every resident, covering long-stay residents over the most recent reporting period. Lower rates are better for every measure shown here. Use them to ask pointed questions on a tour — for example, how the facility prevents falls or limits antipsychotic use.
Residents who experienced a fall with major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bed sores)
Residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence
Residents who have symptoms of depression
Residents whose need for help with daily activities increased
Residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Source: CMS quality measures, as of June 2026. Rates reflect resident populations that differ between facilities, so compare them alongside staffing and inspection results rather than in isolation.
Staffing levels are one of the strongest predictors of nursing home quality. These figures are reported by the facility to CMS through payroll records, as hours of care available per resident per day.
Weekend nursing coverage drops about 23% versus a typical weekday at this facility.
Very Low staffing reliability (14/100)
CMS Payroll-Based Journal, CY2025 Q4
State inspectors survey every nursing home roughly once a year and after complaints. Citations and fines below come from federal inspection records for the last three years.
Health citations, last 3 years
13
Most recent inspection
January 8, 2026
Federal fines, last 3 years
$0
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State la…
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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