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Lakewood Health System

401 Prairie Avenue Northeast, Staples, MN 56479218894151587 certified beds · 82 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
8
161
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-02-19
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 5
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Minnesota Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-02-19Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-12-04Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-17Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-08Standard130CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-11Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Minnesota Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-02-19Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 245420-20260219-F554
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 245420-20260219-F677
2024-07-17Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-07-05Record 245420-20240717-F684
2023-11-08Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-20Record 245420-20231108-F576
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-20Record 245420-20231108-F585
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-20Record 245420-20231108-F623
F607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Abuse & neglect
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-20Record 245420-20231108-F607
2023-08-11Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-09Record 245420-20230811-F695

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.82
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 1.06 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.41
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 4.19 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.88
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 3.71 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover34%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 42% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover37%
Facility
Minnesota
National
Minnesota 39% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMinnesotaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
1.9%5.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.4%4.0%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
17.1%17.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.7%2.6%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
15.0%18.2%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.5%4.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
12.2%12.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Albrecht, Christine
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Anderson, Brad
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bauman, Alicia
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bjerga, Lisa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Dobson, Kathleen
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Lindow, Melissa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Neisess, Corrine
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Newton Rice, Lynn
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Reycraft, Joseph
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Roeder, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Wolhowe, Craig
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bjerga, Judith
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Bjerga, Lisa
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Brichacek, Amy
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Cichos, Jef
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Daniels, Melissa
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Grove, Sara
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Haehnel, Billy
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hansen, Lana
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Hoemberg, Beverly
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Jordahl, Stephanie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Krause, Norman
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kray, Ryan
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Leveille, Lindsay
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mcilravy, Curtis
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mueller, Robert
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Nelson, Kevin
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Peet, Susan
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Pottratz, Elizabeth
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Reycraft, Joseph
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Schoeck, Kaitlyn
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Storbakken, Ronald
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Swenson, Wade
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Theurer, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Wicht, Emil
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wolhowe, Craig
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Minnesota.

No county cost figures on file for Todd.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01