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B

84/100

Above average

Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside

4515 Sunnyside Road Se, Salem, OR 97302

CMS 2/5 stars #3 of 8 in Marion County (503) 370-8284
Certified beds
88
Occupancy
85%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside

Avamere Transitional Care at Sunnyside runs 5.22 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average, and weekend staffing holds within about 8% of weekday levels, so coverage doesn't collapse on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 42.1%, a bit better than the national 45.8%. The weaker side is inspections: 52 deficiencies on the current record, including two tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in June 2025. That's a lot of paperwork-level findings for a for-profit limited liability company, and CMS's own inspection score reflects it. The staffing is genuinely there; the compliance history is what holds this one back.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing25/30Stability10/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

25/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →5.83 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.45 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 8% against weekdays

Staff stability

10/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →42% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • →-2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day5.22 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.45 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.79 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover42.10%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 6, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of AVAMERE, which operates 27 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside

What is the ElderGrade for Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside? +

Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside holds an ElderGrade of B (84 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside? +

Residents receive an average of 5.22 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.