Buffalo Lake Health Care Center

703 WEST YELLOWSTONE TRAIL, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314

(320) 833-5364

4Overall Rating
Non profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid

Quality Ratings

Overall
4
Health Inspections
3
Staffing
5
Quality Measures
3
Long-stay QM
3
Short-stay QMN/A

Facility Details

Licensed Beds49
Avg Residents44
CountyRenville
Sprinkler SystemYes
Ownership ChangedNo
Resident CouncilResident

Staffing (hrs/resident/day)

RN Hours0.80
LPN Hours0.46
Aide Hours3.31
Total Nurse Hours4.56
Weekend Nurse Hours3.92
Nursing Turnover45.3%
RN Turnover28.6%

State Staffing Compliance

Minnesota Minimum3.5 hrs/resident/day
This Facility4.56 hrs/resident/day

Penalties & Enforcement

0
Total Penalties
None
Total Fines
0
Payment Denials
N/A
Infection Citations

Ownership

Recent Ownership Change
Primary OwnerBYRON, DAVID
Owner TypeIndividual
Chain AffiliationIndependent (not part of a chain)

Cost Context: Average in Minnesota

$395
Private Room/day
$12,003
Private Room/mo
$360
Semi-Private/day
$252
Medicaid Rate/day

Average cost in Minnesota: $395/day private room. Source: CareScout/Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2025.

Data from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), processed 2026-03-01. CMS Provider ID: 245589