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Colonial Manor Nursing Home

Nursing home in Lakefield, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
403 Colonial Avenue, Lakefield, MN 56150
Phone
(507) 662-6646
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
245572
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
37
Average residents per day
24
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Lakes Communities, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 1, 1991
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245572. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 29, 2026. CMS lists 32 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 19, 2023 to Jan 29, 2026): 5 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 29, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 29, 2026Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 29, 2026Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 29, 2026Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 32. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
6.37 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.24 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
4.46 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.31 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
61%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.