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Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay
⌖ Silver Bay, MN · Lake County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds54
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (federal)
About Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay
Minnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay is a 54-bed government-run nursing home in Silver Bay, MN. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 5 problems, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.1. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 58 min a day with each resident, more than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameMinnesota Veterans Home Silver Bay
LocationLake County, Minnesota
Phone(218) 353-8700
Address56 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN 55614 · Lake County
CMS provider number245628
Ownership typeGovernment (federal)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 20, 2015 (10 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Apr 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection5 (Apr 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 58 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 38 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minStrength
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Minnesota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.1%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)6.3%State average: 5.2%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs26.1%State average: 17.1%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.9State average: 1.6Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, the same as 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 10 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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