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Sunnyside Nursing Home

5201 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota, FL 34232

Call Sunnyside Nursing Home directly(941) 371-2729

Non profit - Church related · 60 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid

Top Rated Facility
5
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★★

Sunnyside Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sarasota, Florida. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.40 hours per resident per day, above the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 30, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.

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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5

How Sunnyside Nursing Home compares

This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.

MetricThis facilityFlorida avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)5.403.863.89above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)1.170.730.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.032.342.34above avg
Nursing staff turnover27.8%42.3%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection2.07.39.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

5.40
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.17
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.21
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.03
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.77
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
27.8%
Registered Nurses
29.4%
Administrator Changes 1 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

May 30, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
2
Total Deficiencies Found
12
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Sunnyside Nursing Home

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
    Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.Administration Deficiencies · May 30, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · May 30, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 20, 2021
  • Potential for harm
    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.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 20, 2021

About This Facility

Address

5201 Bahia Vista Street
Sarasota, FL 34232

CMS Certification #

106053

Ownership

Non profit - Church related

Certified Beds

60

Avg Residents/Day

48.9

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

2003-07-14

Setting

Urban

Location & Nearby

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Sunnyside Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Sunnyside Nursing Home reports 5.40 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.

Sunnyside Nursing Home is certified for 60 beds.

Admissions at Sunnyside Nursing Home

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (941) 371-2729. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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