Overview
Sunnyside Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Florida average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 23 nursing homes in Sarasota. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% of nursing homes in Florida (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 30, 2025, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Florida average of 7.1. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Florida nursing homes have been fined.
Sunnyside Nursing Home is a nonprofit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 53 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2003.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 9%
Top 3%
Top 7%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 30, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.14 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.11 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.00 hrs
- Nurse aides3.03 hrs
- Physical therapists0.23 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 53
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 14, 2003
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes