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Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community

Nursing Home Facility

3935 Sunnyside Drive, Suite A, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Assisted Living Nursing Home Care Independent Living Continuing Care (CCRC) Retirement Living Senior Living

Discover Sunnyside: an enriching and nurturing environment that continues to grow with its history. Since opening its doors in 1912, Sunnyside has become one of the premier continuing care retirement communities in Virginia.

Operated by Sunnyside Communities, which runs 3 communities in our directory.

Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community is licensed for 84 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Harrisonburg average about 109 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 83% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Harrisonburg average about 2.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Harrisonburg average about 4.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.

The community is located in Harrisonburg City County, VA.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 5 problems at Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Administration

    Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

    Inspected March 2026. Corrected by May 1, 2026.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community offers assisted living, nursing home care, independent living, continuing care (CCRC), retirement living, and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type Non profit - Corporation
  • Beds / units 84
  • Religious affiliation Presbyterian
  • Occupancy 83%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 4.7
  • Annual staff turnover 42%
  • Last health inspection March 2026

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