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Lakewood Care Center

600 MAIN AVENUE SOUTH, BAUDETTE, MN, 56623

(218) 634-3401

32 licensed beds

CMS rates Lakewood Care Center 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 26 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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600 Main Avenue South

Baudette, MN 56623

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245580

Care type

Nursing home

County

Lake of Woods

Facility name

Lakewood Care Center

Street address

600 MAIN AVENUE SOUTH

City / state / ZIP

Baudette, MN 56623

Phone

(218) 634-3401

About this facility — Lakewood Care Center

Lakewood Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Baudette, Minnesota. It is licensed for 32 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Baudette and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Commonspirit Health, a group of 18 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Lakewood Care Center 26 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Commonspirit Health

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Commonspirit Health

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1996

Austad, James

Director — since 2019

Burton, Bruce

Director — since 2011

Drop, Jeffrey

Officer — since 1994

Ebner, Bernice

Director — since 2019

Lofton, Kevin

Officer — since 2019

Nylander, Bradley

Director — since 2017

Olson, Crystal

Director — since 2019

Quo, Justin

Director — since 2013

Schmidt, Brent

Managing employee · Officer — since 2015

Stampohar, Jeffry

Managing employee · Officer — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1991-10-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-08-26

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-08-26Health inspection2 citations

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-10-19

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2025-06-26Health inspection8 citations

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2025-08-25

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-25

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2024-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0604

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-01-08

2024-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-10-29

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-10-29

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-10-29

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-10-29

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2024-10-29

2026-08-26Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0223

E · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-09-09

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2026-09-09

2025-06-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-01

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-08-25

2024-09-11Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0226

F · No harm found

Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-09-23

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-09-23

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-09-23

K-0753

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2024-09-23

Federal penalties

2024-09-11Medicare payment denial — 98 days

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245580.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 36% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.2

Higher than 50% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

33%

Higher than 30% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 15 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 6 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	19.8%	18.2%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	4.3%	3.9%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	3.6%	1.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.0%	2.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	3.0%	4.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	5.9%	4.1%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.0%	97.3%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	21.7%	18.8%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	18.3%	12.7%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	96.4%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	0.0%	5.1%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	20.0%	23.7%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	14.8%	17.2%	15.4%	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	80.8%	88.1%	82.3%	Near state average

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

What its owners also hold

Commonspirit Health has an ownership stake on file at 18 nursing homes, averaging 2.7 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Minnesota

Licensing: Minnesota Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-369-7994
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-657-3591. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-880-1574. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Lifecare Medical Center, about 54 miles.
Bigfork Valley Hospital, about 79 miles.
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, about 85 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Lakeview Retirement Residence, Warroad, about 37 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Littlefork Care Center, Littlefork, about 52 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Good Samaritan Society - International Falls, International Falls, about 53 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Lifeceare Roseau Manor, Roseau, about 54 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Jourdain Perpich Ext Care Fac, Redlake, about 61 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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