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Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay

56 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN 55614

Part of State of Minnesota - Minnesota Management and Budgetsee all 8 affiliated facilities

54 certified beds 51 residents per day on average

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

4 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
5.0 hours

MN average: 4.2 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.6 hours

MN average: 1.1 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
4.1 hours

MN average: 3.7 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Ownership

Ownership type
Government - Federal
Who owns this facility — 7 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Curtis, Nancy Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 12/24/2018
  • Gilbertson, Carol Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 07/28/2008
  • Hughes, Douglas Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 07/05/2016
  • State Of Minnesota - Minnesota Management And Budget Organization
    Operational/managerial control since 07/28/2008
  • Gilbertson, Carol Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 10/01/1991
  • Hughes, Douglas Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 07/05/2016
  • Ward, George Individual
    Operational/managerial control since 10/01/1991

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 5 health (MN avg 7) · 4 fire (MN avg 3.9) · ⚠ 1 serious Details

6 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles, including ⚠ 1 serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). Most recent survey: April 16, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 5 health deficiencies · MN average: 7 · National: 9.3

14 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often miscellaneous (4) and smoke (4).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2026-04-16): 4 deficiencies · MN average: 3.9 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay compares nearby

Compared with the 5 other nursing homes within 50 miles — 6 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 6 nursing homes within 50 miles, Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay's overall star rating is 4★; the median among the 5 peers reporting it is 5★.

Measure This facility Nearby median
Overall star rating reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 4★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 4★ 5★
Staffing reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 4★ 5★
Quality measures reported by 5 of 5 nearby peers 4★ 4★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 50 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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