Sunnyside Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sunnyside Healthcare Center is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Sunnyside, Washington, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 21.3% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Sunnyside Healthcare Center
721 Otis AvenueSunnyside, WA 98944
Yakima County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Sunnyside Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.38 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Washington average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 180 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.62 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.22 | 3.81 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
21.3% of nursing staff at Sunnyside Healthcare Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $92,827 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Fine | $60,632 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Fine | $24,752 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Fine | $7,443 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Sunnyside Healthcare Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Sunnyside Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Sunnyside SNF Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sunnyside Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Linden Post Acute Toppenish | 15.4 | 75 | 2.47 | 3.71 | 28.3% | 4 | None |
| Emerald Care Wapato | 22.1 | 82 | 2.50 | 3.98 | 46.3% | 4 | $8,278 |
| Parkside Care Union Gap | 27.9 | 88 | 2.36 | 3.88 | — | 1 | $205,277 |
| Garden Village Yakima | 31.2 | 101 | 3.14 | 4.51 | 69.9% | 2 | $74,671 |
| Good Samaritan Health Care Ctr Yakima | 32.1 | 105 | 2.85 | 4.46 | 22.8% | 5 | None |
| Summitview Rehab and Health Center Yakima | 32.8 | 78 | 3.01 | 5.22 | 25.3% | 5 | $194,266 |
| Crescent Health Care Yakima | 33.1 | 85 | 2.25 | 3.59 | 42.9% | 2 | $245,834 |
| Landmark Care And Rehabilitation Yakima | 33.2 | 93 | 2.76 | 3.98 | 37.5% | 1 | $277,867 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.