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Lakewood Health System

401 PRAIRIE AVENUE NORTHEAST, STAPLES, MN, 56479

(218) 894-1515

87 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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401 Prairie Avenue Northeast

Staples, MN 56479

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

245420

Care type

Nursing home

County

Todd

Facility name

Lakewood Health System

Street address

401 PRAIRIE AVENUE NORTHEAST

City / state / ZIP

Staples, MN 56479

Phone

(218) 894-1515

About this facility — Lakewood Health System

Lakewood Health System is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Staples, Minnesota. It is licensed for 87 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Staples and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Lakewood Health System 15 times across 9 inspections in the last three years; 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 August 31, 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Albrecht, Christine

Operational control — since 2020

Anderson, Brad

Operational control — since 2014

Bauman, Alicia

Operational control — since 2022

Bjerga, Judith

Director — since 2007

Bjerga, Lisa

Officer · Operational control — since 2016

Brichacek, Amy

Director — since 2021

Cichos, Jef

Director — since 2016

Daniels, Melissa

Managing employee — since 2016

Dobson, Kathleen

Operational control — since 2014

Grove, Sara

Director — since 2014

Haehnel, Billy

Director — since 2015

Hansen, Lana

Director — since 2008

Hoemberg, Beverly

Director — since 2011

Jordahl, Stephanie

Director — since 2021

Krause, Norman

Director — since 2018

Kray, Ryan

Director — since 2021

Leveille, Lindsay

Director — since 2023

Lindow, Melissa

Operational control — since 2023

Mcilravy, Curtis

Officer — since 2014

Mueller, Robert

Director — since 2015

Neisess, Corrine

Operational control — since 2018

Nelson, Kevin

Director — since 2018

Newton Rice, Lynn

Operational control — since 1980

Peet, Susan

Director — since 2021

Pottratz, Elizabeth

Director — since 2023

Reycraft, Joseph

Officer · Operational control — since 2022

Roeder, James

Operational control — since 2017

Schoeck, Kaitlyn

Director — since 2017

Storbakken, Ronald

Director — since 2000

Swenson, Wade

Director — since 2023

Theurer, Mary

Officer — since 2010

Wicht, Emil

Director — since 1973

Wolhowe, Craig

Officer · Operational control — since 1997

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

2 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1987-02-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-02-19

Nurse staffing

4.4 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 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-02-19Health inspection2 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-03-06

2024-07-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-07-05

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2023-11-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0576

E · No harm found

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2023-11-20

F-0585

E · No harm found

Honor 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.

Corrected 2023-11-20

F-0607

C · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2023-11-20

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-11-20

2023-08-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-09-09

2026-02-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-03-02

2024-12-04Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-12-12

K-0753

E · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2024-12-12

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-12-12

2023-11-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-11-20

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-11-20

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-11-20

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 245420.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

Source

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