Lake Mills Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
406 South Tenth Avenue East, Lake Mills, IA 50450
Lake Mills Care Center is a senior care community located in Lake Mills, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Lake Mills area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 592-4900.
Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 81 communities in our directory.
Lake Mills Care Center is licensed for 61 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 67% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 25%.
The community is located in Winnebago County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 6 problems at Lake Mills Care Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Lake Mills Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 61
- Occupancy 67%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 25%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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