Lakeside Senior Care

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

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

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

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

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

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

• Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

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

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2026

• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2026

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 4, 2025

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 4, 2025

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 4, 2025

• 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 4, 2025

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 4, 2025

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

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 4, 2025

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 1, 2025

• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 14, 2025

• Meet other general requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 26, 2025

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 26, 2025

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 24, 2025

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 28, 2025

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 5, 2025

• Construct fire resistant interior walls.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 29, 2025

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 31, 2025

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 6, 2025

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 28, 2025

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 30, 2025

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 1, 2025

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 31, 2025

• Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 24, 2025

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 31, 2025

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 1, 2025

• Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 24, 2025

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 17, 2025

• Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 17, 2025

• Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 6, 2025

• List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 1, 2025

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 14, 2025

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 14, 2025

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 14, 2025

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 14, 2025

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 14, 2025

• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 14, 2025

• Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 22, 2024

• Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 5, 2024

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 22, 2024

• Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 23, 2024

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 4, 2024

• Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 4, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 22, 2024

• Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 22, 2024

• Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 5, 2024

• Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 6, 2024

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 23, 2024

• Construct fire resistant interior walls.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 23, 2024

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 28, 2024

• Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 28, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 28, 2024

• Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 23, 2024

• Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

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

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

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

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 28, 2024

• 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 Feb 28, 2024

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 28, 2024

• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 28, 2024

Lakeside Senior Care offers Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Lakeside Senior Care is located at 301 North Lawler Street in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

Reviews of Lakeside Senior Care are largely positive, with families praising the attentiveness of nursing staff and the cleanliness of the facility. However, one family reported a serious lapse in care, including missed showers and a medication mix-up, highlighting inconsistency in the level of attention residents receive.

Lakeside Senior Care had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 62 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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