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Sunrise of Lower Makefield prides itself on its excellent service for personalized assisted living and memory care for its residents. They boast an excellent team of well-trained professionals that deliver wonderful care to seniors. Focusing on the individual memory care specialty of the Sunrise home, seniors are guaranteed to thrive and be better versions of themselves because of the comprehensive care and support they receive.
Sunrise of Lower Makefield is an upscale senior living community that offers inclusive amenities such as restaurant-style dining, a 24-hour bistro, continence care services, medication management, and a wellness center. Registered nurses are on-site to help residents. They boast its best-in-class programs, activities, and amenities that are in the community that all promote an active lifestyle for the residents.
Lower than the New Jersey average: 77%Sunrise of Lower Makefield is legally operated by Ms Lower Makefield Sh Llc.
In New Jersey, the Department of Human Services (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Health (for nursing homes) conduct unannounced inspections to verify adherence to state regulations.
A higher number of waivers may indicate the facility relies on staff who don't fully meet standard credential requirements. A lower number may suggest the facility meets staffing qualification standards without exemptions.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New Jersey state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Citations
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Total citations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 76 | 63 | This facility has 21% more total citations than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (76 vs. PA avg 63).↑ 21% worse |
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Citations per year
Average citations per year since 2021.
| 15.2 | 12.6 | This facility has 21% more citations per year than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (15.2 vs. PA avg 12.6).↑ 21% worse |
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Citations per inspection
Average citations per inspection.
| 4.5 | 5.7 | This facility has 21% fewer citations per inspection than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (4.5 vs. PA avg 5.7).↓ 21% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | PA Average | vs. PA Avg |
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 17 | 11 | This facility has 55% more total inspections than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (17 vs. PA avg 11).↑ 55% worse |
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Inspections with citations
Inspections that resulted in at least one regulatory citation.
| 13 | 8 | This facility has 63% more inspections with citations than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (13 vs. PA avg 8).↑ 63% worse |
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Inspection citation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one citation.
| 76% | 73% | This facility has 3 percentage points higher inspection citation rate than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (76% vs. PA avg 73%).↑ 3% worse |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | PA Average | vs. PA Avg |
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Total complaints
Formal expressions of concern made by residents, families, or staff.
| 5 | 4 | This facility has 25% more total complaints than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (5 vs. PA avg 4).↑ 25% worse |
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Complaints per year
Average complaints per year since 2021.
| 1 | 0.8 | This facility has 25% more complaints per year than a typical New Jersey assisted living residence (1 vs. PA avg 0.8).↑ 25% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on January 22, 2025, identified multiple deficiencies related to sanitary conditions, food labeling, pet vaccination records, medical evaluations, medication management, and support plan updates. Earlier inspections showed a mixed pattern, with some visits finding no deficiencies and others citing issues including resident care concerns, staffing levels, incident reporting, and safety measures. Complaint investigations included a substantiated resident-to-resident abuse incident with injuries, which the facility addressed through staff training and corrective actions. Enforcement actions such as fines or license suspensions were not listed in the available reports. The inspection history shows ongoing challenges with compliance in several areas, though plans of correction were consistently accepted and implemented.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: Two-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
8.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Morrisville's city center to Sunrise of Lower Makefield's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 6.03 miles to nearest hospital (Capital Health Medical Center u2013 Hopewell)
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Sunrise of Lower Makefield is located in Morrisville, New Jersey.
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The legal owner and operator of Sunrise of Lower Makefield is Ms Lower Makefield Sh Llc.
Sunrise of Lower Makefield has a walk score of 36. Somewhat walkable. A few nearby services may be reachable on foot, but most trips require transportation.
According to PA state health department records, Sunrise of Lower Makefield's license number is 138090.
According to PA state health department records, Sunrise of Lower Makefield's license expires on August 13, 2026.
Sunrise of Lower Makefield's occupancy is 67%.
Sunrise of Lower Makefield has 95 beds.
Sunrise of Lower Makefield has had 76 recently reported deficiencies.
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