Nursing home
Sunset Manor
251 Sunset Place, Guin, AL 35563 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 71 certified beds
Sunset Manor is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Guin, Alabama. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.36 hours per resident per day, above the Alabama average of 3.91. Its most recent inspection on Jul 27, 2023 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sunset Manor compares
This facility vs. the Alabama and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Alabama avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.36 | 3.91 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.11 | 0.64 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 15.5% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 3.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Sunset Manor
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 27, 2023 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2019 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2019 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2019
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- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2018 - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2018 - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2018 - Minimal
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2018
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 251 Sunset Place
Guin, AL 35563 - CMS certification #
- 015149
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 71
- Avg residents/day
- 60.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-02-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion, Winfield. 5.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Diversicare of Winfield, Winfield. 5.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Alabama Homecare Hamilton, Hamilton. 12.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Express Rx. 11.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 35563 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 35563.
Hospice Of Northwest Alabama, office in Winfield, 8.6 miles away, straight line
Asercare Hospice - Hamilton, office in Hamilton, 12.6 miles away, straight line
Access Hospice, office in Jasper, 20.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Russellville Hospital Inc., Russellville. 39.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sunset Manor a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sunset Manor an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sunset Manor staffed?
Sunset Manor reports 4.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Alabama average of 3.91.
Has Sunset Manor had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sunset Manor have?
Sunset Manor is certified for 71 beds.