Sanford Health Sylvan Court
112 St Olaf Avenue South, Canby, MN 56220 · Yellow Medcine County · 53 certified beds · avg 44 residents/day · certified since Feb 1, 1987
Part of chain: SANFORD HEALTH (4 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (6)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. |
| Feb 13, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 13, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| May 1, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Feb 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Feb 14, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.88 | 4.83 | 3.95 | top 45% in Minnesota; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.89 | 1.22 | 0.69 | bottom 21% in Minnesota; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.34 | 4.27 | 3.50 | top 45% in Minnesota; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.42 | 0.69 | 0.48 | bottom 23% in Minnesota; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 41.8 | 42.2 | 45.8 | bottom 45% in Minnesota; top 41% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 50.0 | 38.6 | 42.9 | bottom 32% in Minnesota; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.06, RN 0.74, weekend 3.61. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/20/2010 |
| Sanford Health | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/18/2007 |
| Cain, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2015 |
| Dulski, Karin | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2012 |
| Engbrecht, Wesley | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/24/2020 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/24/2020 |
| Gassen, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/24/2020 |
| Gulsvig, Neil | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/28/2019 |
| Jacobs, Donald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2015 |
| Lundeen, Mark | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2015 |
| Marlette, William | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/16/2023 |
| Marlette, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/16/2023 |
| Molbert, Lauris | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Morrison, Tony | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/1991 |
| Morrison, Tony | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/1991 |
| Munson, Jolyn | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/25/2013 |
| North, Andrew | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Swenson, Stephanie | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2019 |
| Teiken, Brent | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/19/2015 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks Community Hospital | 15.6 mi | Hendricks, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital & Home | 18.7 mi | Dawson, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245433.