Nursing home
Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center
25 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings (43 facilities) · 95 certified beds
Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Raleigh, North Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.65 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Feb 20, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $72,855In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.65 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.06 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.0% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 5.6 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $72,855, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Sunnybrook Rehabilitation 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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 11, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 18, 2023 - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 27, 2023
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
- 25 Sunnybrook Road
Raleigh, NC 27610 - CMS certification #
- 345077
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 95
- Avg residents/day
- 85.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-09-01
- Chain
- Sovereign Healthcare Holdings (43 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings
Sovereign Healthcare Holdings operates 43 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Sovereign Healthcare Holdings facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2025, 16 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Patients that have been admitted to a hospital for a minimum of three nights may have the option for a short-term stay in our center to receive 24-hour Nursing care and Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy up to seven-days each week.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private/Semi Private Suites
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 5, 2025: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Nov 21, 2025. 16 violations cited (8 serious, 8 other). Penalties: $30,095 proposed, $30,095 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 159436 - Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center, LLC.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $2,400 now. To be fixed by Oct 30, 2025.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 30, 2025.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(k)(3)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 30, 2025.
- Serious: Abrasive wheel machinery (1910.215(a)(4)). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $2,400 now. To be fixed by Oct 14, 2025.
- Serious: Abrasive wheel machinery (1910.215(b)(9)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 14, 2025.
- Serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(b)(1)(iv)). Penalty $8,000 proposed, $8,000 now. To be fixed by Oct 10, 2025.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(b)). Penalty $14,895 proposed, $14,895 now. To be fixed by Oct 30, 2025.
- Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(1)). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $2,400 now. To be fixed by Oct 30, 2025.
- Other than serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 14, 2025.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(b)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 14, 2025.
- Other than serious: Electrical wiring and grounding (1910.304(g)(2)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 10, 2025.
- Other than serious: Electrical wiring methods and equipment (1910.305(b)(2)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 10, 2025.
- Other than serious: Electrical wiring methods and equipment (1910.305(g)(2)(iii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 10, 2025.
- Other than serious: Use of electrical equipment (1910.334(a)(2)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 10, 2025.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(b)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 30, 2025.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(5)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 10, 2025.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus, Raleigh. 0.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Capital Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Raleigh. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Wakemed Home Health, Raleigh. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Josef's Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27610 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Downtown Raleigh, Raleigh, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Raleigh Dialysis Clinic Inc, Raleigh, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Rock Quarry, Raleigh, 2.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27610.
Heartland Hospice (Raleigh ), office in Raleigh, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Transitions Lifecare, office in Raleigh, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Duke Hospice, office in Durham, 18.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Wakemed Specialists Group LLC, Raleigh. 0.2 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. 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 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center reports 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center have?
Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center is certified for 95 beds.