• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 57 certified beds with an average of 48.5 residents per day (85% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 4 deficiencies (inspected Feb 6, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $24,756 across 2 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 0.00 hours per resident per day
Sunny Hill Care Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Tama, Iowa with 57 certified beds. It has been operating since 2002. The facility scored below average compared to Iowa facilities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTC ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Sep 1, 2021 |
| POTTER AND BRANT PLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Aug 1, 2001 |
| PREMIER SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2005 |
| HINEMAN, POLLY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2020 |
| OSTHUS, DAVID | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2001 |
| THIESSEN, MEGAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 19, 2012 |
| WALTON, CALEB | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2016 |