Barton Health buys old Lakeside Inn to expand medical care in Lake Tahoe

STATELINE, Nev. - When the Lakeside Inn announced its permanent closure in April 2020, speculation has been circulating about what would be built on the property. That speculation can now end as Barton Health has announced it has purchased the property. They closed escrow on Friday.

Barton Health said they will "further its long-term goals of expanding access to medical care and widening an integrated, bi-state health system presence in the region to provide health and wellness services to a greater number of patients."

“Our Community Health Needs Assessments continue to identify access to care as a top priority for our community,” says Barton Health President and CEO, Dr. Clint Purvance. “As we outgrow our South Lake Tahoe campus, expanding services at Stateline not only meets our strategic growth goals but allows us to increase access to patients on the East Shore.”

The purchase not only expands Barton's services on the Nevada side of the South Shore but will also provide environmental benefits with the removal of the old buildings and remediation of the site, both of which are planned for 2021. They will be working in partnership with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and other local agencies to maximize environmental remediation efforts due to the property's size and proximity to the lake.

Barton’s Stateline Medical Center already provides services including primary and urgent care, outpatient surgery, occupational health, physical therapy, and an outpatient lab. Barton recently also opened an outpatient MRI service at Stateline at greatly reduced costs to the community. Barton plans to continue investing in its Stateline Medical Center campus and bringing additional health services.

No site plans have been released at this time.