Nursing homeFAID #12751
Sunnyside Healthcare Center
721 OTIS AVENUE, SUNNYSIDE, WA, 98944
(509) 837-2122
80 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
80
CMS facility ID
505226
Care type
Nursing home
County
Yakima
Facility name
Sunnyside Healthcare Center
Street address
721 OTIS AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Phone
(509) 837-2122
About this facility — Sunnyside Healthcare Center
Sunnyside Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sunnyside, Washington. It is licensed for 80 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).
It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Sunnyside and 193 skilled nursing facilities across Washington. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Sunnyside Healthcare Center 82 times across 20 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $92,827 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
Parent company
Pacs Group
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Apt, Frederick
Operational control — since 2024
Duncan, James
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Flemming, Stanley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hissam, Elaine
Operational control — since 2024
Jergensen, Joshua
Operational control — since 2024
Mitchell, John
Operational control — since 2024
Pacs Group, Inc.
Indirect owner — since 2024
Pacs Holdings, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Providence Administrative Consulting Services Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Providence Group Nh, Llc
Direct owner — since 2024
Truist Bank
Security-interest holder — since 2024
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
6 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1974-06-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$92,827 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-12
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$609 per day (≈ $18,510/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 21% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
71% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
27% above the WA median of $480/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
80
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
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-24Health 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 2026-07-30
2026-03-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0553
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2026-04-20
F-0561
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2026-04-20
14 earlier / fire-safety inspections (79 citations)
2026-02-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-02-13
2025-12-12Health inspection11 citations
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0645
E · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0690
D · No harm found
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 2026-01-13
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-13
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2026-01-13
2025-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-07-16
2025-03-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0676
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-18
2025-01-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-02-13
2024-12-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-03
2024-11-22Health inspection8 citations
F-0558
G · Actual harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0559
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-03
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-01-03
2023-12-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0757
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-12-28
2023-10-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-11-03
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 2023-11-03
F-0725
E · 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 2023-11-03
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-11-03
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-03
2023-08-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control1 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 2023-09-19
2025-12-12Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0009
F · No harm found
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Corrected 2026-01-12
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-01-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-01-13
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-05
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-01-13
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-01-13
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-01-13
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2026-01-13
2025-11-25Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
E-0015
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2025-12-15
2024-11-22Fire-safety inspection21 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0020
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0023
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0029
F · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2024-12-24
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-02-05
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-08
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-02-05
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-02-06
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-02-06
2023-10-10Fire-safety inspection14 citations
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2023-11-03
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0100
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0222
F · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-11-03
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2023-11-03
Federal penalties
2024-11-22Fine$60,632
2023-10-10Fine$24,752
2023-08-24Fine$7,443
Total fines$92,827
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 505226.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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