Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lake City, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lake City
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lake City has a total of 9 active skilled nursing facilities and 571 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lake City of 5,162, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.04 persons in Lake City. There were 401 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.23 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lake City has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lake City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.97	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	3.86	4.22 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Minnesota.

COVID-19 Infections in Lake City Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lake City there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lake City

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lake City Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lake City, MN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lake City

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lake City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
The Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center 800 SECOND AVENUE NORTHWEST PLAINVIEW, MN	13.33
Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center 1200 FIFTH GRANT BOULEVARD WEST WABASHA, MN	8.00
Plum City Care Ctr 301 CHERRY AVENUE WEST PLUM CITY, WI	10.00
Ellsworth Health Services 403 N MAPLE ST ELLSWORTH, WI	11.33
St Crispin Living Community 213 PIONEER ROAD RED WING, MN	68.83
Prescott Nursing and Rehab Community 1505 ORRIN RD PRESCOTT, WI	48.67
Zumbrota Care Center 433 MILL STREET ZUMBROTA, MN	61.33
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City 500 WEST GRANT STREET LAKE CITY, MN	57.67
Pine Haven Care Center Inc 210 NORTHWEST 3RD STREET PINE ISLAND, MN	124.17

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lake City based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Pine Haven Care Center Inc 210 NORTHWEST 3RD STREET PINE ISLAND, MN	124.17
Zumbrota Care Center 433 MILL STREET ZUMBROTA, MN	61.33
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City 500 WEST GRANT STREET LAKE CITY, MN	57.67
St Crispin Living Community 213 PIONEER ROAD RED WING, MN	68.83
Prescott Nursing and Rehab Community 1505 ORRIN RD PRESCOTT, WI	48.67
Plum City Care Ctr 301 CHERRY AVENUE WEST PLUM CITY, WI	10.00
Ellsworth Health Services 403 N MAPLE ST ELLSWORTH, WI	11.33
The Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center 800 SECOND AVENUE NORTHWEST PLAINVIEW, MN	13.33
Gundersen St Elizabeth's Care Center 1200 FIFTH GRANT BOULEVARD WEST WABASHA, MN	8.00

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