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Sanford Health Sylvan Court

112 ST OLAF AVENUE SOUTH, CANBY, MN, 56220
(507) 223-7277
53 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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112 St Olaf Avenue South
Canby, MN 56220
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
53
CMS facility ID
245433
Care type
Nursing home
County
Yellow Medcine
Facility name
Sanford Health Sylvan Court
Street address
112 ST OLAF AVENUE SOUTH
City / state / ZIP
Canby, MN 56220
Phone
(507) 223-7277

About this facility — Sanford Health Sylvan Court

Sanford Health Sylvan Court is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Canby, Minnesota. It is licensed for 53 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Canby and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Sanford Health Sylvan Court 12 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Sanford Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sanford
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2010
Sanford Health
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2007
Cain, James
Director — since 2015
Dulski, Karin
Managing employee — since 2012
Engbrecht, Wesley
Director — since 2021
Gassen, William
Managing employee · Director · Officer — since 2020
Gulsvig, Neil
Director — since 2019
Jacobs, Donald
Director — since 2015
Lundeen, Mark
Director — since 2015
Marlette, William
Managing employee · Officer — since 2023
Molbert, Lauris
Director — since 2021
Morrison, Tony
Managing employee · Director — since 1991
Munson, Jolyn
Managing employee — since 2013
North, Andrew
Director — since 2017
Swenson, Stephanie
Managing employee — since 2019
Teiken, Brent
Director — since 2015
Ventling-herrmann, Marnie
Director — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1987-02-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-25
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
53
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-25Health inspection1 citation
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2025-02-13Health inspection2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-14
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2024-05-01Health inspection1 citation
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-06-12
2024-02-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-18
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2026-03-25Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-04-10
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-10
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-10
2025-02-13Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-03-13
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-13
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-03-13
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 245433.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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