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D
Poor

Sunrise Hill Care Center

909 6th Street · Traer, IA 50675

3194782730 · For profit - Corporation

76 beds52 residents66 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Sunrise Hill Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.4969 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.3669 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.40 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.25% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (1.1% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.3669 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (1.1%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.4969hrs/resident/day▼ 0.40
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3669hrs/resident/day▼ 0.32
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.25%
3.6544 weekday → 3.097 weekend
Agency Staff
1.1%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.4591hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.6708hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3249std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Tama County Average+0.20 HPRD
3.30
03.50 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average-0.32 HPRD
3.82
03.50 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.40 HPRD
3.90
03.50 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Sunrise Hill Care Center ★
Traer · This facility
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D
3.49690.3669★★★★★
Laporte City Specialty Care
La Porte City
15.4 mi
C
3.21690.6095★★★★☆
Harmony House Health Care Center
Waterloo
17.7 mi
B
3.67250.6096★☆☆☆☆
Creekside
Grundy Center
19.1 mi
A
4.35231.103★★★★★
Grundy Care Center
Grundy Center
19.4 mi
C
3.31590.6533★☆☆☆☆
Ravenwood Specialty Care
Waterloo
19.7 mi
C
3.26430.6668★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
3
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jul 17, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Apr 4, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 10, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited· Includes actual harm
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.