Nursing homes › Iowa › Sunny Hill Care Center
1708 Harding Street, Tama, IA 52339 · 6414844061 · 57 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 3.00 (Iowa median: 3.69). RN hours: 0.79. Weekend total: 2.70.
All-time on record: 14 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-03-05 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-20 |
| 2025-08-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-09-08 |
| 2025-02-06 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-17 |
| 2025-02-06 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-17 |
| 2025-02-06 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Health | corrected 2025-02-17 |
| 2024-11-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-06 |
| 2024-02-08 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-02-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-23 |
| 2024-02-08 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-02-23 |
| 2023-10-03 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | K | complaint | corrected 2023-10-19 |
| 2023-10-03 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | K | complaint | corrected 2023-10-19 |
| 2023-10-03 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-19 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | Fine | $13,787 |
| 2023-10-03 | Fine | $10,969 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KILIAN, MARK | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2001 |
| OSTHUS, DAVID | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2001 |
| WALTON, CALEB | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2016 |
| LTC ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/01/2021 |
| POTTER AND BRANT PLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2001 |
| PREMIER SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2005 |
| HINEMAN, POLLY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| OSTHUS, DAVID | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2001 |
| THIESSEN, MEGAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/19/2012 |
| WALTON, CALEB | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2016 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 165462. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.