Buffalo Lake Health Care Center

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (13)

Records from December 2023 to January 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0808

  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 law.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0580

  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0881

  Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0812

  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0882

  Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0684

  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• January 8, 2026

  Tag F0645

  PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 5, 2026.

• December 28, 2023

  Tag F0609

  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 28, 2024.

• December 20, 2023

  Tag F0580

  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 23, 2024.

• December 20, 2023

  Tag F0583

  Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 23, 2024.

• December 20, 2023

  Tag F0625

  Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 23, 2024.

• December 20, 2023

  Tag F0883

  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 23, 2024.

Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

4.64 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.81 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit

• Parent company: Aegis Therapies, INC