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Sunnyside Nursing Home
5201 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota, FL 34232
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Sunnyside Nursing Home is a Non-profit, church related nursing home in Sarasota, Florida, certified for 60 beds and caring for about 52 residents a day.
CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the Florida median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 5 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 4 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (2, 0, 2 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 6.7 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 15.8.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 5.2 hours per resident per day (1.2 RN), above the Florida median of 3.6; nursing staff turnover is 23.1%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Sarasota Co. median | Florida median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 4 | 19 | 18 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 6.7 | 20.8 | 15.8 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.1% | 49.5% | 41.8% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $8,512 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (30 in the county, 694 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Florida average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 30 May 2025, 22 Dec 2022.
Severity mix: D ×3 E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | E | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 30 May 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 20 May 2021 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2021 |
| 20 May 2021 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jun 2021 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Florida average. Turnover: nursing staff 23.1%, RNs 35.7%; 2 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Florida median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 14.1% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 18.7% | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.8% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 12.7% | 7.0% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, church related. Legal business name: Sunnyside Properties Of Sarasota Inc.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Sarasota County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benderson Family Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center | Sarasota | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22.2 | — | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Glenridge On Palmer Ranch Inc. | Sarasota | 61 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Hawthorne Center For Rehab & Healing of Sarasota | Sarasota | 120 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6.7 | $9K | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Pines of Sarasota | Sarasota | 171 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5.3 | — | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Sarasota | 120 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8.3 | — | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Village On the Isle | Venice | 48 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6.3 | — | 16 May 2024 |
| Inn At Sarasota Bay Club | Sarasota | 44 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25.0 | — | 15 Aug 2024 |
| Plymouth Harbor Incorporated | Sarasota | 56 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8.9 | — | 11 Dec 2025 |
All 30 facilities in Sarasota County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Sunnyside Nursing Home been cited for?
4 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Florida median is 18 per facility.
Has Sunnyside Nursing Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Sunnyside Nursing Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 5.2 hours per resident per day against a Florida median of 3.6 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Sunnyside Nursing Home?
Ownership type is non-profit, church related. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Sunnyside Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 30 May 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 30 May 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.