87/100
Excellent
Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay
56 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN 55614
- Certified beds
- 54
- Occupancy
- 95%
- Ownership
- Government
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay
Minnesota Veterans Home - Silver Bay runs a 54-bed government-owned home where nurse staffing sits at 4.97 hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real margin, though weekend coverage drops about 17% below the home's own weekday level, so care thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows six deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. Those carry weight even with strong star ratings and a recent April 2026 inspection, and the federal government is the owner here, not a chain.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
27.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →6.22 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.63 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 17% against weekdays
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: April 16, 2026 (6 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay
What is the ElderGrade for Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay? +
Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay holds an ElderGrade of A (87 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay? +
Residents receive an average of 4.97 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Mn Veterans Home Silver Bay is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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