Skilled nursing facility · CMS certified · CCN 245589

Buffalo Lake Health Care Center

703 West Yellowstone Trail, Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 · Renville County · one of 338 skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota

certified beds

4 / 5

overall rating

Nonprofit

ownership type

over 85%

occupancy band

1.23

case mix, 0.87x the Minnesota average

Quality and staffing

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026

Overall rating4 / 5 · state 3.2

Health inspection3 / 5 · state 2.8

Staffing5 / 5 · state 4.1

RN hours per resident per day0.76 · state 1.06

Overall rating, last 8 quarters

down 1 star over the 8 quarters shown

Surveys and enforcement

public record

Jan 2026

last standard survey

deficiencies cited · Minnesota avg 12.6

fines, last 3 years

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Renville County

Minnesota at a glance

338

buildings

24,064

licensed beds

85%

occupancy

30%

for-profit

The neighborhood

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