Sunnyview Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Sunnyview Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Apr 25, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to: 1. Implement its policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Identifying Abuse which indicated the facility did not condone any form of resident abuse or neglect for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1). This deficient practice resulted in Resident 2 physically assaulting Resident 1, causing serious injuries such as a swelling to the right side of Resident 1's forehead, and a zygomatic arch fracture (a break in the cheekbone). Findings: a. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF580Aug 10, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to immediately inform and consult with the resident ' s physician when a resident experienced a significant change of condition ([COC] a clinical deviation from a resident's baseline) for one of three sample residents (Resident 1). Resident 1 experienced a decline with vital signs (clinical measurements, specifically heart rate, temperature, respiration rate [breathing rate], and blood pressure [BP- the amount of pressure in the arteries during contraction of the heart], that indicated the state of a person's essential body functions) that were not within normal limit. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF888Jul 1, 2022

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure eight (8) of ninety (90) staff members received the COVID -19 (a potentially severe respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath) first (1st) booster (a supplementary dose of an immunizing agent) by 3/1/2022, in accordance with the facility ' s COVID-19 Policy and Procedure (P/P). These failures placed residents, staff, and the community at higher risk for cross contamination, and increased spread of COVID-19 infection in the facility and the community. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Dec 2, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility's staff failed to: a.Ensure staff was screen before entering the facility. b.Ensure staff was wearing face shield at the green zone. c.Give staff access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) equipment on the weekends. This deficient practice had the potential to expose 83 residents and staff to COVID-19 (a mild to severe respiratory illness that is caused by a coronavirus). Findings: On 10/17/2021 at 9:30 am, an unannounced complaint investigation was conducted at the facility for infection control. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF641Jun 6, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a Minimum Data Set ([MDS] - a resident assessment tool) assessment was completed accurately for three of 19 sampled residents (Residents 6, 72, and 10) by failing to: 1. Ensure Resident 6's risperidone (anti-psychotic medication used to treat several mental health conditions) was encoded as anti-psychotic medication (a type of drug used to treat symptoms of psychosis) under MDS section N (N0415 High Risk Drug Classes - Use and Indication). 2. Ensure Resident 72's significant weight loss (loss of 5 percent ([%] - out of each 100) or more in the last month or loss of 10% or more in last 6 months) was encoded under MDS Section K (K0300 Weight Loss). 3. […]