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Sunny Hill Care Center

1708 HARDING STREET, TAMA, IA, 52339
(641) 484-4061
57 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
57
CMS facility ID
165462
Care type
Nursing home
County
Tama
Facility name
Sunny Hill Care Center
Street address
1708 HARDING STREET
City / state / ZIP
Tama, IA 52339
Phone
(641) 484-4061

About this facility — Sunny Hill Care Center

Sunny Hill Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tama, Iowa. It is licensed for 57 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Tama and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Sunny Hill Care Center 18 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $24,756 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Hineman, Polly
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Kilian, Mark
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2001
Ltc Accounting Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Osthus, David
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2001
Potter and Brant Plc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2001
Premier Senior Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Thiessen, Megan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Walton, Caleb
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2002-06-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$24,756 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-05
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$261 per day (≈ $7,930/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
54% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 40% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
24% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
57
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-03-05Health inspection2 citations
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-03-20
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-03-20
2025-08-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-08
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2025-02-06Health inspection3 citations
F-0623
B · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-02-17
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-02-17
F-0865
E · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-02-17
2024-11-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-12-06
2024-02-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0758
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-02-23
2023-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0609
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-10-19
F-0610
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-10-19
2025-02-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-02-20
2024-02-08Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-21
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-02-21
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-02-26

Federal penalties

2024-02-08Fine$13,787
2023-10-03Fine$10,969
Total fines$24,756
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165462.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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