Sunnyside Nursing Center is in Torrance, California. This city has 174,353 people. We awarded it an overall grade of C, which is a middle of the pack grade. We wanted to point out that Torrance received a city grade of B, so you may wish to look at other options in the city as well. More information on this nursing home's category grades is available below. Its best category is short-term care, which is discussed in the next paragraph.
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Sunnyside Nursing Center
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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese
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- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Secure Memory Care
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Dialysis Transportation
- Medical Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Stroke Recovery
- IV Antibiotic Therapy
- Palliative Care
- Dentistry
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Cardiac Therapy
- Tracheotomy Care
- Podiatry
- Diabetes Management
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Laboratory
- X-Ray
- Recreational Therapy
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Registered Staff Hours
Short-term Care Quality
We want to point out that this nursing home's short-term care score exceeded its overall score. This nursing home earned a B in this area, which is a very solid score. In forming these short-term care ratings, we quantify the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. Our objective is to formulate a scale for sizing up the rehabilitation services of various facilities. We weren't able to find registered nurse or physical therapy staffing data for this facility. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5.8 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
Facility Inspections
This facility also earned favorable health inspections in recent years. We gave them one of our better scores in that area, with a B. This is better than its overall grade. Inspection grades weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this category generally have few severe deficiencies. Fortunately, although this facility had some minor dings on its inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are found in categories G through L. This means that CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies shouldn't stop you from considering a nursing home.
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Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home was given its next most favorable category grade in the area of long-term care. We awarded this nursing home a grade of C in this area, which is a respectable score. In computing our long-term care ratings, we assess the facility's ability to maintain its permanent residents' health and quality of life. On top of looking at the quantity of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. Thankfully, this nursing home gave the vaccine to 100 percent of its residents, which is an above average total. Finally, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Nurse Quality
Our next category is nursing, where we awarded this nursing home a grade of C in that area. Our nursing grade looks at the facility's nurse staffing levels. We factor in both the levels of training of the nurses and the amount of time spent with patients. This facility provided just 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a relatively low total compared to most other facilities. In addition to ranking poorly in terms of nursing hours provided, this facility also lagged behind in certain subcategories that are associated with quality of care. This facility's nursing grade was hurt by poor performance in the area of minimizing pressure ulcers. In fact, we found that 17.111109 percent of this place's patients experienced pressure ulcers. This is more than double the average nursing home. Since many pressure ulcers can be avoided with sufficient nursing protocols, we reduce a facility's nursing score when we find this kind of prevalence of pressure ulcers.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Sunnyside Nursing Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 17.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely caused by patients staying in one position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 0.36% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are often caused by lower quality nursing care. More supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 0.55% of Patients had UTIs
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with inadequate hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 2.72% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percentage of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to patients for many medical conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 4.88% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 0% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 97.53% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 7.4% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 7.78% of Residents
This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who maintained mobility.
Hospitalizations
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 7.78% of Residents Rehospitalized
This is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 5.22% of Patients
Measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Sunnyside Nursing Center, 78.79% of Resident
This indicates the percent of short-term residents that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living.
Scores for Torrance, CA
- Overall Rating has a grade of B
- Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Inspection Rating has a grade of B
Looking for more options? Torrance, California has 11 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med CenterAcute Care Hospitals 0.8 miles away1000 W Carson St Torrance California 90502Government - Local(310) 222-2101
- Torrance Memorial Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 3.1 miles away3330 Lomita Blvd Torrance California 90509Voluntary non-profit - Other(310) 325-9110
- Del Amo HospitalPsychiatric 3.14 miles away23700 Camino Del Sol Torrance California 90505Proprietary(310) 530-1151
- College Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 5.64 miles away2776 Pacific Avenue Long Beach California 90806Proprietary(562) 595-1911
- St Mary Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.64 miles away1050 Linden Ave Long Beach California 90813Voluntary non-profit - Church(562) 491-9000
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 7.58 miles away1680 East 120th Street Los Angeles California 90059Voluntary non-profit - Private(424) 835-6808
- Lakewood Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.51 miles away3700 E South St Lakewood California 90712Proprietary(562) 602-6751
- Pih Hospital - DowneyAcute Care Hospitals 11.93 miles away11500 Brookshire Avenue Downey California 90241Voluntary non-profit - Private(526) 904-5000
Nearby Dialysis
- Davita-Harbor Ucla0.82 miles away21602 S. Vermont Avenue Torrance California 90502CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (310) 533-0413
- Davita-Carson Dialysis1.16 miles away1309 E. Carson Street Carson California 90745CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (310) 513-1427
- Fmc-South Bay Home Therapy2.09 miles away1223 Pacific Coast Highway Harbor City California 90710Dialysis Stations: 6 (310) 325-0416
- Fmc-South Bay2.14 miles away1221 Pacific Coast Highway Harbor City California 90710CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (310) 539-1221
- u.s. Renal Care Carson Dialysis2.23 miles away930 East Dominguez Street, Suite A Carson California 90746CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (310) 532-5100
- Fmc-Carson2.38 miles away20710 S. Leapwood Avenue, Suite F Carson California 90746Dialysis Stations: 11 (310) 323-8997
- u.s. Renal Care Lomita Dialysis2.39 miles away1830 Lomita Blvd. Lomita California 90717CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (310) 530-7796
- Davita-Rolling Hills Dialysis2.78 miles away25210 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite 110 Torrance California 90505Dialysis Stations: 27 (310) 530-1180