Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay
56 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN · (218) 353-8700
- Certified beds
- 54
- Residents per day
- 51
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 20, 2015
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay carries 20 inspection points. That is fewer than 76% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–30 pts
- 3★ 30–54 pts
- 2★ 54–92 pts
- 1★ over 92 pts
Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
6 health citations on record since 2025. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2026-04-16
5 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2025-03-20
1 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2024-04-11
0 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 42 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 42 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 25% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.2 pts better | 99.5% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.7 pts better | 98.1% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.1 pts better | 3.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.5 pts better | 2.6% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts better | 2.8% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.2 pts better | 8.5% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication12.7 pts worse | 29.9% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.3 pts better | 16.5% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.7 pts better | 13.5% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 2.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.8 pts better | 18.9% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts worse | 6.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.9 pts better | 96.0% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis, Nancy | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Gilbertson, Carol | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Gilbertson, Carol | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hughes, Douglas | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Hughes, Douglas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| State Of Minnesota-Minnesota Management And Budget | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ward, George | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Smoke4F
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Egress3F
- D
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Electrical1F
- F
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
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