Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. is a 56-bed nonprofit nursing home in Buffalo, Minnesota, part of Cassia. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.49 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 48.3% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
310 Lake BoulevardBuffalo, MN 55313
Wright County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc., nurse aides logged 2.49 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average. With about 51 residents a day, that works out to roughly 127 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.38 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.92 | 3.71 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
48.3% of nursing staff at Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc. holds 4 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Cassia, 16 homes
- Legal name: Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1988
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lake Ridge Care Center of Buffalo, Inc.
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Park View Health Care Center Buffalo | 0.7 | 92 | 2.59 | 4.69 | 32.0% | 5 | None |
| The Estates at Delano LLC Delano | 10.1 | 39 | 1.83 | 3.35 | — | 4 | $11,928 |
| Cura of Monticello Monticello | 10.1 | 67 | 2.68 | 4.38 | — | 2 | None |
| Good Samaritan Society - Howard Lake Howard Lake | 12.4 | 32 | 2.14 | 4.06 | 9.1% | 4 | None |
| Annandale Care Center Inc Annandale | 13.1 | 42 | 2.60 | 4.41 | 47.5% | 5 | None |
| Haven Homes of Maple Plain Maple Plain | 15.4 | 64 | 2.80 | 4.65 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
| The Gardens at Winsted LLC Winsted | 16.3 | 70 | 1.87 | 3.36 | 55.6% | 2 | $8,021 |
| Cokato Manor Cokato | 16.7 | 56 | 2.69 | 3.66 | 44.2% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.