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25 Sunnybrook Road Raleigh, NC 27610 · Wake County

(919) 231-6150

All 12 nursing homes in Raleigh, NC (10 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 95 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 345077 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the North Carolina average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 17 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 3 penalties, including $40,865 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 5 out of 5; for long-term residents, 3 out of 5. Those results differ a lot, so ask about the unit your family member would be on.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.75 hours per resident per day at Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.48 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.11 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 46.3% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%). 2 administrators left in the past year.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.75 hours
Above the North Carolina median of 3.57 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.48 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.11 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 46.3% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 80% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 2 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds95
Residents per day 84 About 88% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceSeptember 1973
Part of a chainSovereign Healthcare Holdings
Legal business nameSUNNYBROOK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC

Paying for care at Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on June 8, 2026 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 17 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 17 citations at Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center across 5 inspection dates, 6 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 8, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident rights (6) and resident assessment and care planning (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives" (tag F0678, level J, June 8, 2026).

June 8, 2026 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection

JProvide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0678 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 25, 2026)

FEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 25, 2026)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 25, 2026)

DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 25, 2026)

DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0657 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 25, 2026)

DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0658 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 25, 2026)

CPost nurse staffing information every day.

Potential for minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0732 · No revisit needed (Jun 25, 2026)

February 20, 2025 · 2 citations

DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0757 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 5, 2025)

BProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Potential for minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0623 · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (Mar 5, 2025)

October 8, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0625 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 18, 2024)

June 21, 2024 · 4 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0697 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 9, 2024)

EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 9, 2024)

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 9, 2024)

DNot transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0622 · Complaint inspection · Past Non-Compliance (Jun 7, 2024)

January 11, 2024 · 3 citations

DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0580 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2024)

DEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0887 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 26, 2024)

CProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Potential for minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0623 · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (Jan 26, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 8, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  3. Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  4. Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
  5. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  6. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

3 penalties in the last three years, including $40,865 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jun 8, 2026 Fine $17,796
Jun 21, 2024 Fine $10,527
Feb 15, 2024 Fine $12,542

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
August 2026 1/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
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Location

Hospitals near Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 0.3 mi
    Wakemed, Raleigh Campus Raleigh
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 24m for patients treated and sent home
  • 0.3 mi
    Holly Hill/ Charter Behavioral Raleigh
    No ER listed in Medicare data
  • 6.9 mi
    Rex Hospital Raleigh
    Emergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 22m for patients treated and sent home

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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

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Raleigh Rehabilitation Center Raleigh · 3.7 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 1/5 157 beds · Medicaid
Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton Place Raleigh · 4.3 mi away Not rated Inspection — · Staffing — 31 beds · Medicaid
The Cardinal at North Hills Raleigh · 4.4 mi away ★★★☆☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 15 beds

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