Lake Ridge Senior Health & Living Health Care Center

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Have exits that are accessible at all times.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 31, 2026

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 25, 2026

• Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 25, 2026

• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 25, 2026

• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 20, 2026

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 7, 2025

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2025

• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2025

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2025

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 26, 2024

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 7, 2025

• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 24, 2023

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 24, 2023

• Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 24, 2023

Lake Ridge Senior Health & Living Health Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Lake Ridge Senior Health & Living Health Care Center is located at 310 Lake Boulevard in Buffalo, Minnesota.

Reviews of Lake Ridge are sharply mixed: some families praise warm, attentive staff and describe the hospice care as excellent, while others report serious neglect, chronic understaffing, and troubling billing practices. The wide range of experiences suggests care quality may depend heavily on which staff and shift a resident encounters.

Lake Ridge Senior Health & Living Health Care Center had 3 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 16 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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