Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center

    25 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate staff excellent therapy progress

    I had a very positive stay: caregivers, CNAs and therapists were compassionate, professional and hardworking, and the therapy team - Fatima especially - helped me progress quickly. The facility was very clean, meals were delicious and affordable, and programs like game nights, occupational therapy and the on-site hair salon kept me engaged. Nursing leadership, the director of nursing and social worker Miss Allison were responsive, answered questions promptly, and eased my family's stress; the staff felt like family.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

    Schedule a Tour

    Date of Tour
    Time Window
    Tour Type

    You selected in-person tour on in the

    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.00·(29)

    Overall rating

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

      1.9
    • Staff

      2.2
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      1.6
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing assistants and individual caregivers
    • Effective occupational and physical therapy services
    • Supportive social-work and case-management assistance
    • Palatable and well-liked meal options
    • Onsite recreational programming and salon services
    • Responsive traveling nurses and select skilled staff
    • Some consistently clean and well-maintained units

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and high staff turnover
    • Delayed response to resident calls and care needs
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent personal-care assistance
    • Cleanliness and odor concerns in common areas and rooms
    • Weak medication-management and monitoring practices
    • Inadequate wound-care and discharge-planning processes
    • Poor family communication and limited transparency
    • Inconsistent meal quality and nutrition management
    • Limited activity programming and resident engagement
    • Room-assignment and capacity-management inconsistencies
    • Facility maintenance and pest-control concerns
    • Leadership and operational-responsiveness gaps

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with highly polarized experiences: some families and residents praise individual staff members, therapy outcomes, meals, and specific amenities, while many raise systemic concerns about basic daily care and operations. Strengths most consistently noted include compassionate CNAs and certain nurses, an effective therapy team that can produce measurable functional gains, supportive social-work involvement, and onsite amenities such as a salon and group activities when they are run. Several reviewers specifically named staff who provided helpful, attentive care, and some families found meals and therapy to be highlights of the stay.

    Care quality is uneven. Positive accounts cite attentive personal care and strong therapy progress; negative accounts describe delayed responses to calls for assistance, inconsistent personal-care routines (including assistance with toileting and bathing), missed or delayed medications, and gaps in clinical monitoring. Reviewers described instances that indicate weaknesses in wound care and discharge planning, leading to concerns about continuity of care after discharge. There are also serious individual allegations relating to medication management and end-of-life care; these are distinct from the broader pattern but contribute to family apprehension.

    Staffing and staff behavior emerge as central drivers of both positive and negative experiences. Where staffing is adequate, reviewers report attentive, compassionate interactions and good communication. Conversely, chronic understaffing and high turnover are repeatedly associated with slow response times, inconsistent caregiver assignments, and variable courtesy and communication. Leadership and operational responsiveness are described as inconsistent: some families encountered helpful administrators and proactive managers, while others experienced defensive or slow management responses to concerns.

    Dining and activities are similarly mixed. Several reviewers praised meals as enjoyable and cost-effective, and some residents benefited from group therapy and social programs such as game nights and the onsite salon. At the same time, other families described repetitive or low-quality meal options and a lack of meaningful activities or engagement for long-stay residents. The variability suggests that dining and programming quality may depend on staffing, unit, or timing.

    Facility condition and infection-control issues are recurring themes. Many reviewers identified sanitation concerns, odor issues in corridors or common areas, and general maintenance deficits (aging equipment, stained flooring, clogged fixtures, and pest-control concerns). Other reviewers described units that were clean and well-maintained, underscoring uneven conditions across the building. The facility experienced multiple COVID-related operational disruptions according to reviews, which affected visitation and rehabilitation availability for some residents.

    Communication, discharge, and safety processes show important gaps. Families reported inconsistent updates, unclear therapy goals, and insufficient discharge instructions or supplies on some discharges. Transfer and fall-safety practices were questioned in several accounts. These operational weaknesses—combined with delayed clinical responses—contribute to caregiver anxiety and reduced trust. There are also individual accounts of serious clinical events and concerns following a resident's death that families found troubling; these individual allegations amplify the need for careful oversight.

    Overall pattern: the facility appears capable of delivering high-quality rehabilitation and compassionate care in certain circumstances, particularly when staffing is stable and leadership is engaged. However, recurring themes of understaffing, inconsistent personal-care routines, sanitation and maintenance problems, weak family communication, and uneven management responsiveness create significant variability in resident experience. Prospective families should consider visiting the unit, asking specific questions about current staffing ratios, infection‑control practices, discharge planning protocols, medication oversight, therapy goals, and unit-specific cleanliness and room assignment policies before placement.

    Reviews written on Mirador

    We have no reviews to show about Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center.

    Help other families by writing a review about your experience with this community.

    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Map showing location of Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center

    Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center is located at 25 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27610.

    About Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center

    Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center sits on Sunnybrook Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 95 certified beds and an average of about 83 residents each day, and you'll find both private and semi-private rooms here, along with a range of services that focus on recovery after surgery, serious illness, or for those needing longer-term care, and they have skilled nurses and caregivers available around the clock, although nurse turnover has been high lately at 55.3% which is a bit above the state average, and nurses spend about 3.75 hours per resident each day, which is just a little less than what other homes in the state show. The facility got a total of 14 deficiencies in recent inspections, including one related to infection and a couple with potential for harm, like staff not always telling residents or their families about bed holds if someone gets moved to the hospital or is on a hospital leave, and another about pharmacy services not always making sure drug plans are free from unnecessary medicine, but there's been no official harm from these things, just the potential for some problems down the line.

    Southern Healthcare Management LLC has run the center since 2014, and the place is part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings and uses the business name Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center LLC, though some people might still remember it as Hillhaven Sunnybrook Center or Sunnybrook Healthcare, but regardless of the name, someone coming here will see large rooms with a homemaking feel, landscaped grounds, a pleasant courtyard, indoor and outdoor common spaces, activity areas, a library, dining spaces, and even salon services, so you do get many of those comforts that help with daily life, and they try to keep things friendly and supportive. Care here covers both inpatient residential stays for folks who need permanent care and short-term stays following a hospital visit with 24-hour nurse coverage, plus outpatient services and a special Post COVID-19 Recovery Program for people who've been in the hospital with COVID-19 and still need help getting back on their feet.

    Sunnybrook has therapy services like Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy that run up to seven days a week in a dedicated Rehabilitation Gym, and there's telemedicine equipment on hand for virtual doctor visits both during the day and after hours, which can help with medical needs that pop up outside the usual work hours. The team uses clinical programs aimed at boosting recovery and works on drug abuse information and recovery if that's a concern, along with providing specialty programs for different recovery needs thanks to ongoing staff training on newer equipment. There's a focus on senior care and skilled nursing, and the place keeps a steady rhythm with newspaper delivery, phone and cable TV, laundry, meal services, and easy access to common activity areas so residents have the basics covered. It's not BBB-accredited, but is tied to the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association, and is always open, with admissions and therapy available all week, managed by administrator Hannah McIntyre. The aim here is to offer a caring, steady environment with programs and amenities made for comfort and steady recovery, and while things aren't perfect, staff put in regular work with resources and features to help people feel cared for during their stay.

    People often ask...

    Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center offers memory care and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 25 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610.

    No, Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Disclaimer

    Mirador Living is not affiliated with the owner or operator(s) of Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center. The information above has not been verified or approved by the owner or operator. For exact information, please contact Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center directly. There is no cost for this service. We are compensated by the community you select.

    Are you an owner or operator of this community?

    Claim this listing to receive messages from prospective customers and manage your community page.

    Nearby Communities

    Assisted Living in Nearby Cities

    1. 38 facilities$6,154/mo
    2. 23 facilities$6,938/mo
    3. 15 facilities$6,309/mo
    4. 27 facilities$6,276/mo
    5. 10 facilities$4,894/mo
    6. 39 facilities$5,978/mo
    7. 72 facilities$5,946/mo
    8. 3 facilities$5,724/mo
    9. 44 facilities$5,670/mo
    10. 23 facilities$5,295/mo
    11. 12 facilities$6,869/mo
    12. 55 facilities$5,984/mo
    © 2026 Mirador Living