Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
Nursing home in Buffalo, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245513
310 Lake Boulevard, Buffalo, MN 55313 · Wright County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 56
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.47
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.21
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.71
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.56
- Weekend total hours
- 3.91
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 44.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 8, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 6, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 51.1 residents live here, about 91% of its 56 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 51.1
- Certified since
- February 1, 1988
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
- Legal business name
- Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Cassia, 4.5-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
- Park View Health Care Center200 Park Lane, Buffalo 55313
- The Estates at Delano LLC433 County Road 30, Delano 55328
- Cura of Monticello1104 East River Street, Monticello 55362
- Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake413 13th Avenue, Howard Lake 55349
- Annandale Care Center500 Park Street East, Annandale 55302
Who inspects nursing homes in Minnesota
Minnesota's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Minnesota, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc., email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo
What is the CMS star rating of Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.?
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.