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Avamere Transitional Care at Sunnyside

Nursing home in Salem, OR

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
4515 Sunnyside Road Se, Salem, OR 97302
Phone
(503) 370-8284
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
385189
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
88
Average residents per day
75
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Sunnyside Operations LLC
Chain
Avamere (27 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 24, 1989
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 385189. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 6, 2025. CMS lists 52 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 7, 2022 to Jun 6, 2025): 36 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 6, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025Honor 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		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 6, 2025Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 6, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 6, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 6, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 6, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 6, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 52. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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
5.22 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.45 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.50 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.79 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
42%
RN turnover (yearly)
71%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

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.

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