Lakewood Health System
Staples, Todd County, Minnesota · CCN 245420 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Lakewood Health System 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 87 certified beds, 82 residents a day on average. 8 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.40563 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.82068 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.8833 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.3% (registered nurses 36.8%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-06 |
| 2026-02-19 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-06 |
| 2024-07-17 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-07-05 |
| 2023-11-08 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0576 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-20 |
| 2023-11-08 | 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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0585 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-20 |
| 2023-11-08 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0623 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-20 |
| 2023-11-08 complaint survey |
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0607 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-20 |
| 2023-08-11 complaint survey |
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-09-09 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjerga, Judith Individual | corporate director | — | 2007-01-01 |
| Brichacek, Amy Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Cichos, Jef Individual | corporate director | — | 2016-07-01 |
| Grove, Sara Individual | corporate director | — | 2014-04-24 |
| Haehnel, Billy Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-11-01 |
| Hansen, Lana Individual | corporate director | — | 2008-01-01 |
| Hoemberg, Beverly Individual | corporate director | — | 2011-01-01 |
| Jordahl, Stephanie Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-07-01 |
| Krause, Norman Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-07-01 |
| Kray, Ryan Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-10-01 |
| Leveille, Lindsay Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-07-01 |
| Mueller, Robert Individual | corporate director | — | 2015-06-25 |
| Nelson, Kevin Individual | corporate director | — | 2018-04-01 |
| Peet, Susan Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Pottratz, Elizabeth Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Schoeck, Kaitlyn Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-08-07 |
| Storbakken, Ronald Individual | corporate director | — | 2000-01-01 |
| Swenson, Wade Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Wicht, Emil Individual | corporate director | — | 1973-01-01 |
| Bjerga, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-03-07 |
| Mcilravy, Curtis Individual | corporate officer | — | 2014-07-01 |
| Reycraft, Joseph Individual | corporate officer | — | 2022-08-28 |
| Theurer, Mary Individual | corporate officer | — | 2010-01-01 |
| Wolhowe, Craig Individual | corporate officer | — | 1997-06-11 |
| Albrecht, Christine Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-06-01 |
| Anderson, Brad Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-08-13 |
| Bauman, Alicia Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-10-09 |
| Bjerga, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-03-07 |
| Dobson, Kathleen Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-12-01 |
| Lindow, Melissa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-27 |
| Neisess, Corrine Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-09-01 |
| Newton Rice, Lynn Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1980-06-30 |
| Reycraft, Joseph Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-08-28 |
| Roeder, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-10-15 |
| Wolhowe, Craig Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1997-06-11 |
| Daniels, Melissa Individual | w-2 managing employee | — | 2016-09-15 |
What changed
Nothing has changed in this record since it was first loaded. The next CMS refresh is the next chance.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Todd County.