Non profit - Corporation ·
299 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
1
Overall CMS Rating
★☆☆☆☆
Sunnyside Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Torrance, California. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.06 hours per resident per day, above the California average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 15, 2025 cited 35 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
CMS Abuse Icon: this facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate. CMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
5 fines totaling $214,020 in CMS records.
7 total penalties
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health Inspections
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
How Sunnyside Nursing Center compares
This facility vs. the California and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
California avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
5.06
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.43
0.65
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.89
2.64
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
57.0%
38.1%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
35.0
15.4
9.5
above avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
5.06
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.43
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.73
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.89
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.45
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
57.0%
Registered Nurses
60.0%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Feb 15, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
35
Total Deficiencies Found
449
Health Inspection Score
5
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Sunnyside Nursing Center
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
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Administration Deficiencies · Mar 17, 2026
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025
Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Oct 22, 2025
Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.Administration Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 9, 2025
Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
About This Facility
Address
22617 S. Vermont Ave Torrance, CA 90502
CMS Certification #
056488
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
299
Avg Residents/Day
234.0
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1974-03-31
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Sunnyside Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Sunnyside Nursing Center reports 5.06 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the California average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 35 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
Sunnyside Nursing Center is certified for 299 beds.
Admissions at Sunnyside Nursing Center
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