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BUFFALO LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER
703 WEST YELLOWSTONE TRAIL, BUFFALO LAKE, MN, 55314 · 3208335364
CMS overall rating
4 / 5
★★★★☆
Certified beds
49
Avg. residents / day
45.3
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
CMS star ratings
| Overall rating | 4 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | 3 / 5 |
| Staffing rating | 5 / 5 |
| Quality measures (QM) rating | 2 / 5 |
| Long-stay QM rating | 2 / 5 |
| Short-stay QM rating | — |
Minnesota average overall rating: 3.1 across 338 homes.
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.6 |
| RN staffing (hours per resident per day) | 0.76 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 42.6% |
| RN turnover | 0% |
Enforcement & profile
| Fines in the CMS look-back period | 0 · $0 |
| Payment denials | 0 |
| Total penalties | 0 |
| Special focus status | None |
| In a continuing-care retirement community | No |
| Located in a hospital | No |
| Sprinkler systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Chain | Independent / not reported |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | 1991-11-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information (CMS Care Compare, 2026 Q3). CCN 245589. All ratings and figures are CMS's own, published as-is. This page is a data reference and is not medical, legal or placement advice. Rating scale: ★★★★★ best … ★☆☆☆☆ worst.