Sunny Hill Care Center — Nursing Home in TAMA, IA

1708 HARDING STREET, TAMA, IA, 52339 | 6414844061

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds57
Average Residents/Day47.4
CMS Certification Number165462

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.10 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.82 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 5, 2026
Total Deficiencies 2

Sunny Hill Care Center had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 5, 2026).

Inspection Findings — March 5, 2026

  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 20, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 20, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Sunny Hill Care Center is a 57-bed nursing home in Tama, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.1 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in March 2026, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.

A recent inspection found multiple care-process issues but none rose to the most serious level, which suggests problems have been identified and addressed without critical violations. You should ask how the facility plans to make up for its lower-than-average nursing staffing and what specific steps they take to ensure adequate supervision, complete care plans, and medication safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sunny Hill Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Sunny Hill Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Sunny Hill Care Center's CMS star rating?

Sunny Hill Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Sunny Hill Care Center?

Sunny Hill Care Center reports 3.1004 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Sunny Hill Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Sunny Hill Care Center had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Sunny Hill Care Center have?

Sunny Hill Care Center has 57 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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