Overview
Sunnyside Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the California average of 3.2. It ranks 9th of 12 nursing homes in Torrance. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 79% of nursing homes in California (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2026, found 29 health deficiencies, more than the California average of 15.5. 14 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 6 fines totaling $233,630 in the past three years.
Sunnyside Nursing Center is a nonprofit facility with 299 certified beds, caring for about 251 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1974.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 84%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 29
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 14
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 6 totaling $233,630
- Payment denials
- 2
- Total penalties
- 8
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.80 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.39 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.61 hrs
- Nurse aides2.80 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 299
- Average residents per day
- 251
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 31, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes