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Sunnyside Nursing Center

22617 S. Vermont Ave, Torrance, CA 905023103204130Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 299Avg. daily residents: 247County: Los Angeles
Special Focus Facility candidate — CMS has identified this facility as one of the most poorly performing in the state and it is eligible for the Special Focus program, which brings inspections twice as often as normal.

The complete public record on Sunnyside Nursing Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Torrance, California, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. California average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Sunnyside Nursing Center holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 52% is well above the California average of 37%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $214,020 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.94 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (4.52)
0.40 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.67)
4.33 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
52.2% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (36.7)
63.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 10, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
30 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (15.6)
48 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$214,020 in federal fines across 5 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($24,666)
2 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 6 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 6, 20260584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 3, 20260563Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 3, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 3, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 5, 20260657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 5, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 5, 20260842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.