75.5/100
Above average
4515 Sunnyside Road Se, Salem, OR 97302
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: June 6, 2025 (1 year ago).
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of AVAMERE, which operates 28 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUDEN, NATHAN | Individual | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| INGRAHAM, AMANDA | Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | — |
| KOFSTAD, MARY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| SIMPSON, ANDREW | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
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Avamere Transitional Care At Sunnyside holds an ElderGrade of B (75.5 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.
Residents receive an average of 5.22 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
No. None of the 52 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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.