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Nursing Home · Salem, OR
4515 Sunnyside Road Se, Morningside · Salem, OR 97302
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Medicare overall rating
2 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 88 beds. This is not the number of openings.
Contact information →Care & support
Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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Medicare rates this facility 2 out of 5 overall. Medicare reports an average of 0.45 registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Ask how coverage varies across shifts. Review the inspection findings, ask which corrective actions are complete, and discuss the support your family member would receive.
Avamere Transitional Care at Sunnyside receives highly polarized feedback, with reviewers either praising the facility as a supportive environment or condemning it as neglectful and poorly managed. Common criticisms focus on slow response times to patient needs, communication failures with family members, and inconsistent quality of care, while positive reviews highlight specific staff members and successful rehabilitation outcomes.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
While some staff are described as capable and friendly, many reviewers report rude, impersonal, or unresponsive behavior.
Several families report being ignored or unable to reach staff regarding their loved one's care.
Multiple reviewers describe the facility as dirty or in poor condition.
Reviews are split between praise for delicious meals and complaints about poor quality and lack of dietary accommodation.
Concerns were raised regarding the failure to inform families of declining health and medical issues.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
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Distribution · 47 analyzed
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Key Review Excerpts
“The best Physical Therapy center in Salem thanks to Diane.”
“When his regular insurance coverage ran out, Deanna Thompson of social services worked tirelessly to find a long term care facility that would accept VA benefits.”
“Very nonresponsive to calls regarding my Uncle's situation (I'm the Power of Attorney). In fact, I think they just decided not to return my calls and they know I'm the POA trying to get him into assisted living with the right equipment.”
Reported nursing hours are daily averages per resident. They do not describe a specific shift or guarantee one-to-one care.
Per resident, per day
Nurses and aides combined
Reported by Medicare
Registered nurses
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EveryPlace uses reference points of 0.75 registered-nurse hours and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident per day. These are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements or a determination that a facility meets a resident's needs.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have repeatedly filed complaints triggering 36 of 65 deficiencies, indicating ongoing concerns about nursing staff levels, medication management, and dietary services. The facility has faced recurring issues with inadequate nursing coverage across multiple surveys, while problems with food safety, meal planning, and medication errors appear in both complaint and routine inspections. Although the provider reports correcting each deficiency, the persistent pattern of complaint-driven citations suggests families continue experiencing care quality issues that warrant careful consideration during any visit.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress Deficiencies
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Egress Deficiencies
Meet other general requirements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Avamere Transitional Care at Sunnyside
for profit
Avamere
27 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.9/5 · Rank 20 of 33
Owners
Ariso LLC
Owner · Organization
Ari Operations, LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Avamere Group LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Karl Rickard Miller Jr Revocable Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Miller, Karl
Owner (parent company)
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