Lake Mills Care Center

Nursing Home

406 South Tenth Avenue East
Lake Mills, IA 50450 · Winnebago County
View on map

Call (641) 592-4900

Official website not yet verified

Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 3.8 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

View Safety Report

Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
9Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$0Federal fines, last 3 years (0 fines)

Most recent standard inspection: August 18, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
October 16, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

View the full Safety Report →

Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (641) 592-4900 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

We'll show the answer here once the facility provides it.

E-mail Lake Mills Care Center about openings We help you write the message; you send it from your own e-mail.

Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.44 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.35 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.11 hours · state avg 3.38
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
33.3% · state avg 44.1%
RN turnover (yearly)
Not Available
Administrators who left (yearly)
0

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Iowa, Medicaid long-term care is provided through HCBS Elderly Waiver.

Ways to pay for care in Iowa →

Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.

We'll show the answer here once the facility provides it.

Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras
Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
We'll show the answer here once the facility provides it.

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

Online admission application
Not yet checked
Online waiting-list form
Not yet checked
Online inquiry form
Not yet checked
Online tour scheduling
Not yet checked
We'll show the answer here once the facility provides it.

Application checklist & links Applying to several facilities? Add each one to your compare list and open the apply page.

Ownership

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Legacy Healthcare
Legal business name
Lake Mills Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Owner or managerRoleShare
BEASLEY, KARLAADP OF THE SNF—
BEASLEY, KARLAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
BEHOUNEK, LINSEYADP OF THE SNF—
BEHOUNEK, LINSEYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
BORCHERDING, JENNYADP OF THE SNF—
BORCHERDING, JENNYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
BURKEN, SHERIADP OF THE SNF—
BURKEN, SHERIOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL—
CASCADE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLCADP OF THE SNF—
CASCADE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLCADP OF THE SNF—
CCG GORGONA LLCADP OF THE SNF—
FRIEDENBERG, LAURAADP OF THE SNF—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
165366
Certified beds
61
Average residents per day
44
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
October 1, 1997
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

Read full inspection narratives at Medicare Care Compare or ProPublica Nursing Home Inspect.

Nearby facilities

Good Samaritan - Forest City

606 South Seventh Street, Forest City, IA 50436 · 16.7 miles away
Nursing Home43 certified bedsAccepts MedicaidMedicare certified(641) 585-2232
Availability Unknown
Overall (Medicare)★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Serious citations*2
View details

Parkview Care Center

55 Tenth Street Southeast, Wells, MN 56097 · 16.7 miles away
Nursing Home30 certified bedsAccepts MedicaidMedicare certified(507) 553-3115
Availability Unknown
Overall (Medicare)★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Serious citations*3
View details

Timely Mission Nursing Home

109 Mission Drive, Buffalo Center, IA 50424 · 17.0 miles away
Nursing Home42 certified bedsAccepts MedicaidMedicare certified(641) 562-2494
Availability Unknown
Overall (Medicare)★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Serious citations*0
View details

St Johns On Fountain Lake

1771 Eagle View Circle, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · 17.7 miles away
Nursing Home84 certified bedsAccepts MedicaidMedicare certified(507) 373-2040
Availability Unknown
Overall (Medicare)★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Serious citations*3
View details

Thorne Crest Retirement Center

1201 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · 18.5 miles away
Nursing Home52 certified bedsAccepts MedicaidMedicare certified(507) 205-9004
Availability Unknown
Overall (Medicare)★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Serious citations*3
View details

Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea

75507 240th Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · 20.2 miles away
Nursing Home80 certified bedsAccepts MedicaidMedicare certified(507) 379-2701
Availability Unknown
Overall (Medicare)★★★★★
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Serious citations*2
View details
Compare