Sunny Hill Care Center

Sunny Hill Care Center sits in Tama, Iowa, and has 57 certified beds for seniors who need nursing home or rehabilitation care, and the place runs all day and every day, including weekends, and the staff, who work under Premier Senior Management LLC since 2005, stay on-site 24 hours for emergencies, so someone's always around if help's needed. The center carries skilled nursing services, with an average of 3.08 nurse hours per resident per day, but it's had 14 documented deficiencies from inspections, mostly tied to care planning, resident assessment, and resident rights, and the nurse turnover rate stands at 48%, which means staff changes happen a fair bit. Residents get general counseling, internal medicine, assistance moving from bed to wheelchair, insulin monitoring for diabetes, and dietary and meal services, as well as hospice, respite, and outpatient care. Sunny Hill Care Center belongs to groups like the Iowa Center for Assisted Living and works with the Iowa Health Care Association, and does have a governing body handling day-to-day operations with direct owners David Osthus, Mark Kilian, and Caleb Walton holding most shares since it is a for-profit LLC. The place feels family-friendly and welcoming, and there's a range of activities to keep people social and moving, with indoor common areas set up for visiting or group events, and a staff that's used to providing rehabilitation for recovery at a pace suited to each patient. They keep their pricing clear, with separate fees for various care needs, second-person stays, community services, and different payment methods accepted, including private pay, social security, veterans' benefits, and commercial insurance. People can look up more details from their website sunnyhillcarecenter.com and its "Care Finder" feature, and there's also a presence on Facebook, which families might find handy for updates. The facility tries to support a healthy lifestyle through its resident activities, and while amenities match what you'd expect at most care centers, some issues have been found in inspections over time, so it's good to keep that in mind while weighing options.