Sunnyside Nursing Home
Nursing Home · 5201 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota, FL 34232 · 9413712729
Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 4.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 5.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 4.6 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 60 |
| Ownership | Non Profit - Church Related |
| Operator | Sunnyside Properties Of Sarasota Inc |
| Certified since | 2003-07-14 |
| CMS overall star | 5 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$$$$ of 5 · ~$694/day reported charge (within FL) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 0 immediate jeopardy · 0 actual harm · 4 potential for harm · 0 minor
- Federal fines: $0 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 0
Recent inspection findings
The 4 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0847) | E | corrected 2025-08-20 |
| 2025-05-30 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Infection Control Deficiencies, tag 0880) | D | corrected 2025-08-20 |
| 2021-05-20 | 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, tag 0688) | D | corrected 2021-06-20 |
| 2021-05-20 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0695) | D | corrected 2021-06-20 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 5.09 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.90 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · FL 3.66)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.95 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.69 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.96 · LPN 1.18 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 4.58 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.46 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 20.0% · RN turnover 15.4% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.40 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the FL state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 5.3% | 5.7 → 8.8 → 3.2 → 3.2 | worse than 84% of US homes · FL median 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.7% | 2.7 → 0 → 0 → 0 | worse than 65% of US homes · FL median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 13.7% | 13.8 → 19.2 → 0 → 22.7 | worse than 53% of US homes · FL median 7.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 14.3% | 16 → 13.6 → 14.3 → · | worse than 53% of US homes · FL median 7.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 14.1% | not reported | worse than 52% of US homes · FL median 8.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.8% | 2.9 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 55% of US homes · FL median 0.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 0.3% | 0 → 0 → 0 → 0.9 | better than 71% of US homes · FL median 1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 2.1% | 6 → 0 → 0 → 2.3 | better than 83% of US homes · FL median 4.4% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $694/day · $$$$$ (price tier 5 of 5 among Florida nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2025-06. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 28% Medicaid · 30% Medicare · 42% other/private · 88% occupancy
- Florida median (quoted rates): $340/day semi-private · $400/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Sarasota County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | Sarasota | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital | Englewood | Yes | 3★ | Acute care |
| North Port Behavioral Health | North Port | No | — | Psychiatric |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Sarasota County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.