Sunny Hill Care Center
Sunny Hill Care Center is a 57-bed nursing home in Tama, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2002-06-01. It averages 52.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Sunny Hill Care Center?
CMS lists 14 health-inspection deficiencies for Sunny Hill Care Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-05.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | F0725, F0760 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-08-21 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-02-06 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E |
| 2025-02-06 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2025-02-06 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B |
| 2024-11-26 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-02-08 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2024-02-08 | F0658, F0690, F0758 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. | D |
| 2023-10-03 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | K |
| 2023-10-03 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
Why was Sunny Hill Care Center fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | Fine | $13,787 |
| 2023-10-03 | Fine | $10,969 |
How is Sunny Hill Care Center staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.99918 | 3.81506 |
| Average number of residents per day | 52.3 | 52.4 |
Who owns Sunny Hill Care Center?
Sunny Hill Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name TAMA HEALTH CARE ENTERPRISES LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | KILIAN, MARK, OSTHUS, DAVID, WALTON, CALEB | since 01/01/2016 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LTC ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC, POTTER AND BRANT PLC, PREMIER SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC, HINEMAN, POLLY, OSTHUS, DAVID, THIESSEN, MEGAN, WALTON, CALEB | since 01/01/2005 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LTC ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC, POTTER AND BRANT PLC, PREMIER SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC, HINEMAN, POLLY, KILIAN, MARK, OSTHUS, DAVID, THIESSEN, MEGAN, WALTON, CALEB | since 01/01/2016 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Sunny Hill Care Center?