Pricing ranges from
    $2,334 – 2,800/month

    Sunshine Villa

    2520 James St, Scott City, MO, 63780
    3.1 · 11 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Rude staff, chaotic yet clean

    I had an extremely negative experience and would not recommend this facility - many staff were rude and parts felt chaotic, even "Hoarders"-like. The building is very clean and a few staff and residents were welcoming and working to improve things, but my overall impression is two stars.

    Pricing

    $2,334+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $2,800+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.09 · 11 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.1
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      3.1
    • Amenities

      3.1
    • Value

      3.1

    Pros

    • Very clean facility (reported by some reviewers)
    • Nice, welcoming staff (reported by some reviewers)
    • Welcoming atmosphere
    • Loving environment
    • Resident-staff collaboration to improve the facility

    Cons

    • Rude staff (reported by other reviewers)
    • Severe negative experiences described as 'absolutely awful'
    • Reported hoarding-like conditions / poor cleanliness (contradicting other reports)
    • Multiple reviewers do not recommend the facility
    • Overall low impression reflected by a 'two-star' sentiment

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment about Sunshine Villa is highly polarized: a subset of reviewers describe the facility in clearly positive terms — very clean, welcoming, with nice staff and an environment described as loving and collaborative — while another subset expresses strong, unequivocal negative impressions, using terms like "absolutely awful," "do not recommend," and comparing conditions to those seen on the show Hoarders. This split suggests either significant variability in experience or inconsistency across different units, shifts, or time periods.

    Staff and interpersonal environment emerge as a central, contentious theme. Positive summaries repeatedly highlight friendly, welcoming staff and an atmosphere in which residents and staff work together to improve the community. That language points to engaged employees and at least some active resident involvement in communal life. Conversely, several reviews characterize staff as rude and describe very negative personal experiences; these criticisms were emphatic enough that reviewers recommended against placing family members at the facility. The coexistence of both "nice staff" and "rude staff" comments indicates inconsistent staff behavior or variable experiences depending on who the reviewer interacted with.

    Facility condition and cleanliness are another area with directly conflicting reports. Some reviewers explicitly call the facility "very clean," while at least one reviewer says conditions were comparable to Hoarders — a serious allegation implying clutter, hoarding, or major cleanliness and safety issues. Because these assessments are so contradictory, they raise concerns about uneven housekeeping standards, episodic problems, or possibly differing expectations among reviewers. Notably, the positive reports about residents collaborating with staff to improve the place may reflect efforts to address such issues, but the negative accounts suggest that either those efforts are incomplete or not consistently effective.

    There is little to no specific information in the summaries about care quality for medical or personal needs, dining, activities, or clinical oversight. The reviews focus mainly on atmosphere, staff demeanor, and cleanliness. Absence of direct comments about meals, activities programming, medical care, or regulatory compliance means no firm conclusions can be drawn about those domains from the provided summaries alone.

    A notable pattern is the intensity of the negative language used by some reviewers ("absolutely awful," "do not recommend," "extremely negative experience," "two-star impression"). Such strongly worded feedback suggests at least a subset of serious dissatisfaction that prospective families should not ignore. At the same time, the presence of clear positive testimony—clean facility, nice staff, welcoming and loving environment, and active resident involvement—indicates that positive, satisfactory experiences are occurring for others.

    In summary, Sunshine Villa's reviews reflect a mixed reputation with sharp contrasts. Pros include reports of cleanliness, a welcoming and loving atmosphere, and engaged staff-resident collaboration. Cons include serious complaints about staff rudeness, strongly negative overall experiences from multiple reviewers, and at least one alarming claim of hoarding-like conditions. Because of these conflicting signals, it would be prudent for anyone considering the facility to seek additional, up-to-date information: visit in person at different times of day, speak with current residents and families, ask management about housekeeping and staffing consistency, review inspection reports or citations if available, and verify how complaints are handled and what improvements have been implemented. These steps can help determine whether the positive reports reflect the general standard of care and environment or whether the negative accounts point to persistent problems.

    Location

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    About Sunshine Villa

    Sunshine Villa Homes sits about 6.4 miles outside Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at 2520 James St in Scott City, and is the second highest rated community in the area with a score of 5.3 out of 10. People here will find a medium-sized, 20-bed care facility offering a supportive place for older adults who don't want to live alone but still wish to keep some independence and comfort. The community accepts people aged 20 and up, as long as they're able to walk on their own, and they can use Medicaid, Social Security, or SSI for payment. The facility isn't a nursing home but does offer different types of assistance like assisted living, board and care home services, memory care, home care, and skilled nursing.

    Sunshine Villa Homes provides studio, one-bedroom, semi-private, and two-bedroom suites, with both shared and private options, and every room comes furnished with basics like cable TV, Wi-Fi, a telephone, and a kitchenette. Around the community, people can use common areas like a dining room, arts room, beauty salon, and outdoor garden, plus walking paths for fresh air, and these landscaped grounds help people enjoy their days. Safety is an important part of life here, with 24-hour staff supervision, a 24-hour call system, and emergency alert systems set up in case someone needs help quickly.

    The community handles laundry, linen, housekeeping, and provides dry cleaning, so daily chores are easier for everyone, and staff members also help with bathing, grooming, dressing, moving between a bed and a wheelchair, and monitoring diabetes or medications, especially for people with stricter care needs. Residents get three meals each day, and meals can be adapted for special diets, including diabetic and allergy-sensitive plans. There's transportation to medical appointments and parking for those still up for driving or visitors coming by.

    Sunshine Villa Homes runs a busy activities calendar with arts classes, shopping trips, movie nights, resident-run groups, community-sponsored gatherings, and special events like exercise programs and wellness meetings to build friendships and keep people active. People who enjoy socializing will find both indoor and outdoor spaces for gatherings. The mental wellness program helps folks stay engaged and supported, and the staff coordinates with healthcare providers as needed. Sunshine Villa Homes is licensed under the Division of Aging and allows people to stay connected to the community around them if they're able, and offers a bit of peace of mind for people who want a safe, simple place to live with care when they need it.

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