Lakewood Health System
Nursing home in Staples, Minnesota, CMS certification number 245420
401 Prairie Avenue Northeast, Staples, MN 56479 · Todd County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 87
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Lakewood Health System take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Lakewood Health System 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Lakewood Health System 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
- 4.68
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.80
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.56
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.32
- Weekend total hours
- 4.02
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 19, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 4, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Lakewood Health System in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 81.1 residents live here, about 93% of its 87 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 87
- Average residents per day
- 81.1
- Certified since
- February 1, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Lakewood Health System
- Legal business name
- Lakewood Health System
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Lakewood Health System
- Fair Oaks Lodge201 Shady Lane Drive, Wadena 56482
- Central Todd County Care Center406 East Highway 71, Clarissa 56440
- Cura of Long Prairie20 9th Street SE, Long Prairie 56347
- Good Samaritan Society - Woodland100 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd 56401
- Good Samaritan Society - Bethany804 Wright Street, Brainerd 56401
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 Lakewood Health System, 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 Lakewood Health System
What is the CMS star rating of Lakewood Health System?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Lakewood Health System accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Lakewood Health System?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Lakewood Health System?
Lakewood Health System, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.