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Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community
3935 Sunnyside Drive, Suite a, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 · Harrisonburg City County · (540) 568-8200
84 certified beds, about 69 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2006
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 495387 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Virginia average is 14.3, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 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 4.65 hours per resident per day, against 3.76 across Virginia and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.63 of those hours.
41.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Virginia average 48.1%).
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 5 health citations on file.
March 26, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, clinical record review, and facility document review, the facility failed to obtain a medical provider ordered lab test for (1) one of (23) twenty-three sampled residents, Resident #47.
February 9, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, employee record review, and facility document review, the facility staff failed to ensure that professional licenses were current for one of 25 employee files reviewed. CNA (certified nursing assistant) #1's license expired in [DATE].
- D PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Inspectors wroteBased on staff interview, clinical record review, and facility document review, the facility staff failed to ensure that a Level I PASRR (preadmission screening and resident review) was completed for one of 18 residents (Resident #49).
May 20, 2021Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interview and facility document review, the facility staff failed to ensure two of 20 residents in the survey sample were free from unnecessary psychotropic medications, Resident # 30 and #65. Resident #30 had physician orders for as needed (PRN) Lorazepam that extended for more than 14 days without a stop date. Resident #65 had physician orders for as needed (PRN) Buspirone that extended for more than 14 days without a stop date.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, resident interview, staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to revise the comprehensive care plan for one of twenty residents in the survey sample. Resident #65's care plan was not updated regarding care of extensive bruising a fall.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on March 26, 2026, 2 on May 20, 2021.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- D Meet other general requirements.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
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 | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.65 | 3.76 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.89 | 3.29 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.84 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 41.8% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 48.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.78 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 4.97 on weekdays and 3.89 on weekends, 22% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 8.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.39 in April to June 2025 to 4.65 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 | 4.65 | 0.63 | 4.97 | 3.89 | 8.1% | 0 of 90 | 69 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.36 | 0.56 | 4.62 | 3.70 | 7.6% | 0 of 92 | 71 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.27 | 0.58 | 4.50 | 3.67 | 8.2% | 0 of 92 | 69 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.39 | 0.54 | 4.68 | 3.68 | 6.3% | 2 of 91 | 68 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Virginia, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.58 | 0.56 | 3.76 | 3.12 | 5.7% | 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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Virginia | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 38.1 | 14.8 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 38.0 | 15.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.9 | 14.2 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons, Joshua | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 03/01/2014 | |
| Morin, Richard | Corporate director | Individual | 12/19/2005 | |
| Rowe, James | Corporate director | Individual | 11/09/2005 | |
| Sibold, Charlotte | Corporate director | Individual | 06/01/2020 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 9, 2023: "PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities"
- 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 March 26, 2026: "Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 9, 2023: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 20, 2021: "Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Harrisonburg Hlth & Rehab Cntr Harrisonburg, 1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 80 citations
- Vmrc, Complete Living Care Harrisonburg, 2.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Bridgewater Home , Inc. Bridgewater, 6.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Life Care Center of New Market New Market, 18.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehab Staunton, 22 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 83 citations
- Staunton Post Acute & Rehabilitation Staunton, 22.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 47 citations
- Shenandoah Nursing Home Fishersville, 24 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 15 citations
Virginia contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Virginia. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Licensure and Certification, Division of Long-Term Care Services, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Virginia Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 800-552-5019. 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: VDH Nursing Home and ICF/IID Inspections and Surveys, where Virginia publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on March 26, 2026. The Virginia average is 14.3.
- Has Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community 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 Presbyterian Retirement Community?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers. Legal business name: SUNNYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN HOME.
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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