Sunnyside Nursing Home
5201 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota, FL 34232 · Sarasota County · (941) 371-2729
60 certified beds, about 52 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 106053 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 30, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 4 health citations since May 2021 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.16 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Florida and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.16 of those hours.
23.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Florida average 41.4%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 4 health citations on file.
May 30, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspectors wroteBased on resident record review, Health Care Representative and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure the facility's binding arbitration agreement informed the resident or their representative they were not required to agree with arbitration agreement as part of the resident admission to the facility and they could rescind the arbitration agreement within 30 days of signing for 3 (Resident #8, #40 and #404) of 3 residents reviewed who had signed the facility binding arbitration agreement.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interviews, medical record and policy review, the facility failed to ensure proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was worn for 2 (Residents #32 and #40) of 5 residents observed for enhanced barrier precautions. Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) are used to prevent the transmission of multi drug resistant organisms (MDRO) and protect vulnerable residents who are at a greater risk of infection transmission during high contact care.
December 22, 2022Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 20, 2021Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, review of facility policy and procedures, resident and staff interview, the facility failed to implement necessary restorative care to prevent the decline in range of motion or mobility for 1 (Resident #17) of 3 residents reviewed with limited range of motion.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of facility policy and procedure, resident and staff interview, the facility failed to store continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines masks in a sanitary manner for 1 (Resident #37) of 1 resident who use a CPAP machine (helps you breathe more easily when you sleep). This has the potential to cause respiratory infection.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 1 on December 22, 2022, 6 on May 20, 2021.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.16 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.61 | 3.49 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.95 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 23.1% | 41.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 35.7% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.68 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.38 on weekdays and 4.61 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.60 in April to June 2025 to 5.16 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.16 | 1.16 | 5.38 | 4.61 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 52 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.09 | 0.95 | 5.29 | 4.58 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 52 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.40 | 1.17 | 5.65 | 4.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 49 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.60 | 1.21 | 5.87 | 4.92 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 50 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Florida, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.76 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 3.44 | 1.1% | 0.2% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Florida
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.03 | $17.33 to $20.34 | 96,960 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $29.70 | $28.14 to $31.11 | 38,620 |
| Registered nurses | $40.48 | $37.82 to $48.64 | 229,940 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.1 | 8.7 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.8 | 9.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.7 | 8.6 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.3 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.0 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SUNNYSIDE PROPERTIES OF SARASOTA INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Michelle | Corporate director | Individual | 09/16/2023 | |
| Broders, Sharon | Corporate director | Individual | 08/18/2025 | |
| Craig, Amy | Corporate director | Individual | 05/26/1999 | |
| Ebersole, Beth | Corporate director | Individual | 11/21/2019 | |
| Falk, Jodi | Corporate director | Individual | 04/16/2019 | |
| Ferry, Rebecca | Corporate director | Individual | 04/20/2023 | |
| Fus, Nancy | Corporate director | Individual | 11/20/2025 | |
| Grosch, Nathan | Corporate director | Individual | 09/16/2023 | |
| Harris, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 09/30/1989 | |
| Kornhaus, Cheryl | Corporate director | Individual | 09/30/2002 | |
| Lacharity, Anne | Corporate director | Individual | 08/29/2017 | |
| Livingston, Roy | Corporate director | Individual | 09/26/2022 | |
| McClory, Sean | Corporate director | Individual | 04/12/2021 | |
| Miller, Donna | Corporate director | Individual | 04/11/2007 | |
| Platt, Julie | Corporate director | Individual | 12/08/2025 | |
| Pohl, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 09/13/2014 | |
| Pollock, Chanda | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2014 | |
| Purnell, Kjell | Corporate director | Individual | 02/23/2017 | |
| Ross, Curtis | Corporate director | Individual | 09/13/2014 | |
| Rupp, Kathy | Corporate director | Individual | 04/22/2026 | |
| Simon, Ronald | Corporate director | Individual | 06/30/2023 | |
| Walker, Macey | Corporate director | Individual | 05/13/2024 | |
| Kelly, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/20/2024 | |
| Neff, Heather | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/24/2024 | |
| Bosques, Myrna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Brunner, Jason | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/11/2025 | |
| Anderson, Michelle | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/23/2023 | |
| Ebersole, Beth | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 11/21/2019 | |
| Grosch, Nathan | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/23/2023 | |
| Harris, Robert | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/1988 | |
| Kornhaus, Cheryl | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/30/2002 | |
| Pohl, Robert | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2014 | |
| Purnell, Kjell | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 02/23/2017 | |
| Ross, Curtis | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/13/2014 | |
| Bosques, Myrna | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Broders, Sharon | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/18/2025 | |
| Brunner, Jason | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/11/2025 | |
| Craig, Amy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Falk, Jodi | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/16/2019 | |
| Fus, Nancy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/20/2025 | |
| Lacharity, Anne | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/29/2017 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 20, 2021: "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."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 30, 2025: "Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 30, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
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Florida contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, Long Term Care Services Unit, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, 1-888-831-0404. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: FloridaHealthFinder, where Florida publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Sunnyside Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sunnyside Nursing Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sunnyside Nursing Home get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 30, 2025. The Florida average is 7.1.
- Has Sunnyside Nursing Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sunnyside Nursing Home accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Sunnyside Nursing Home?
- CMS lists 41 owners and managers. Legal business name: SUNNYSIDE PROPERTIES OF SARASOTA INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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