Sunrise Hill Care Center

909 6th Street, Traer, IA 50675

Operator

BLUE STONE THERAPY · 27 facilities

Provider number (CCN)
165286
Certification
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
76
Phone
(319) 478-2730
CMS data as of
August 1, 2026
C
stable

Staffing 0% · Deficiencies 0% over tracking period

What the records show

CMS rates Sunrise Hill Care Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 of 5 for health inspections, 3 of 5 for staffing, 3 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2025, 1 at actual-harm level or higher. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.

Facility Assessment Inspectors recorded 1 citation at the actual-harm level or worse in the last three survey cycles. This facility is operated by BLUE STONE THERAPY, which scores 16 points above the national average. This facility staffs below 0.55 RN hours per resident day — the level the 2024 federal rule, repealed in February 2026, would have required.

Reviews, Ratings and Official Records

This page reviews Sunrise Hill Care Center using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.

Below the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.

Ratings and Grade Breakdown

RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
0.36 — Below the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark

The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why

Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
Total 3
Outstanding 0
Actual harm or worse (G–L) 1
CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
Overall: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Health inspection: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Quality: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
Staffing: ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
NursingHomeGrade Score
60/100

Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.

CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.

Staffing Compared With State and National Levels

Registered nurse hours per resident per day compared with state and national levels
This facility0.36 hrs
IA median0.69 hrs
National average0.69 hrs

Total nursing staff turnover: 10.3%

Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.

Inspection Records Covered

Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 165286 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.

Inspection Deficiencies

Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).

1 actual harm issue found among 3 total deficiencies. 3 corrected.

Most recent inspection (December 4, 2025)

D Potential harm — isolated F0607 Status: Corrected

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected December 5, 2025

Inspection cycle 3 (April 4, 2024)

G Actual harm — isolated F0689 Status: Corrected

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected April 5, 2024

D Potential harm — isolated F0550 Status: Corrected

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected August 8, 2024

Fines and Enforcement Actions

CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for Sunrise Hill Care Center in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed August 1, 2026.

Ownership and Contact Information

Facility name
Sunrise Hill Care Center
Legal business name
TRAER NURSING CARE CENTER INC
Address
909 6th Street, Traer, IA 50675
Phone
(319) 478-2730
Provider number (CCN)
165286
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Operator
BLUE STONE THERAPY · 27 facilities
Medicare/Medicaid certified since
August 15, 1996
Official record
CMS Care Compare profile ↗
Details verified against CMS data dated
August 1, 2026

The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.

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Sources and Methodology

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