Sunset Manor

Nursing home in Guin, AL

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 251 Sunset Place, Guin, AL 35563
Phone: (205) 468-3331
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 015149
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 2 of 5
Certified beds: 71
Average residents per day: 57
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Southern Care LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 1, 1977
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 015149. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 27, 2023. CMS lists 9 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 29, 2018 to Jul 27, 2023): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jul 27, 2023	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 27, 2023	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 26, 2019	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 26, 2019	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Sep 26, 2019	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 29, 2018	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Aug 29, 2018	Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 29, 2018	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… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 29, 2018	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.21 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.19 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.54 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 37%
RN turnover (yearly): 20%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.