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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise warm, attentive nursing staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Sunrise Retirement Community has a strong overall Medicare rating. RN hours meet the EveryPlace reference benchmark, which is one useful staffing signal to discuss during a visit. Public reviewers frequently mention: warm, attentive nursing staff and clean, well-maintained facilities. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Sunrise Retirement Community receives polarized feedback, with many families praising the compassionate nursing staff and the facility's warm, home-like atmosphere. However, significant concerns exist regarding high costs, inconsistent communication from management, and serious allegations of inadequate medical care for residents with complex health needs.
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Key Review Excerpts
“My Mom is on Medicaid and has been in their Dementia skilled Nursing care for the past 4 years. Every staff member cares and treats every resident with love and respect.”
“Communication with the administrators and nursing staff is great, and they have been so helpful guiding us as this is our first experience having a loved one in a care community.”
“My Aunt was a long time patient at Sunrise and was paying an ungodly amount, near $10,000 per month! She complained about the quality of the food and I saw it and, certainly agreed!”
This facility meets both EveryPlace staffing reference benchmarks. Higher staffing is generally associated with stronger day-to-day care.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
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Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
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Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Sunrise Retirement Community has faced persistent fire safety issues across all three surveys, with recurring problems in smoke detection systems, fire barriers, and sprinkler maintenance that required correction dates. The facility also showed deficiencies in care planning, medication management, and nursing staffing in earlier surveys. While all violations have correction dates indicating remediation efforts, the repeated fire safety citations suggest ongoing infrastructure challenges families should discuss during visits.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Construction Deficiencies
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Source: Iowa Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
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Fed violations: 7, State violations: 0
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