Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City is a 90-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lake City, Minnesota. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.52 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average of 2.52, and 44.4% nursing staff turnover (Minnesota average 42.2%).
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
500 West Grant StreetLake City, MN 55041
Goodhue County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City, nurse aides logged 2.52 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Minnesota average. With about 60 residents a day, that works out to roughly 152 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Minnesota avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.61 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.38 | 1.06 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.70 | 4.19 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.30 | 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
44.4% of nursing staff at Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City left over the year CMS measured, against a Minnesota average of 42.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 31, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Minnesota average 7.0). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $145,117 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Fine | $112,978 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Fine | $32,139 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City holds 3 of 5 overall; the Minnesota average is 3.2.
About Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Mayo Clinic Health System-Lake City
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 20, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
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| Plum City Care Ctr Plum City | 12.4 | 50 | 2.03 | 3.17 | 26.7% | 5 | None |
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| The Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center Plainview | 20.8 | 42 | 1.83 | 3.29 | 38.9% | 5 | None |
| Ellsworth Health Services Ellsworth | 21.7 | 50 | 2.14 | 3.73 | 20.6% | 5 | None |
| Zumbrota Care Center Zumbrota | 22.3 | 42 | 1.85 | 3.66 | 40.5% | 3 | $28,321 |
| Edenbrook Pine Haven Pine Island · staffing data not validated | 25.0 | 70 | — | — | 73.6% | 2 | $14,898 |
| Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center Spring Valley | 26.1 | 40 | 2.60 | 3.99 | 64.4% | 1 | $27,690 |
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.