Nursing HomeInspections

Lakewood Care Center

Nursing home in Baudette, MN

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
600 Main Avenue South, Baudette, MN 56623
Phone
(218) 634-3401
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
245580
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
32
Average residents per day
28
Ownership
Nonprofit, church related
Legal business name
Lakewood Health Center
Chain
Commonspirit Health (18 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 1991
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 245580. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 26, 2025. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 2, 2023 to Jun 26, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 26, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 26, 2025Employ 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
Nov 20, 2024Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2024Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 11, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. 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 0 fines totalling $0 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.

Sep 11, 2024Payment denial for 98 days from Oct 2, 2024

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
4.41 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.89 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.79 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.90 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.