Sunny Hill Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
1708 Harding Street, Tama, IA 52339
Sunny Hill Care Center is a senior care community located in Tama, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Tama area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 484-4061.
Sunny Hill Care Center is licensed for 57 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Tama County average about 58 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Tama County average about 2.5 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse.
The community is located in Tama County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Sunny Hill Care Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $13,787.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Sunny Hill Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 57
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
- Last health inspection March 2026
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