Cherrydale Health & Rehab: Abuse Prevention Gaps - VA
The therapist had just finished working with a resident under enhanced barrier precautions — infection control measures requiring fresh protective equipment for each patient encounter. Instead of removing the contaminated gown and gloves before leaving the room, the worker wore them into the hallway and back into the patient's room.
A nurse made similar violations while administering eye drops to a resident under contact isolation precautions. The nurse entered the resident's room without any protective equipment, gave the medication, then walked into the hallway still without gloves or gown. After removing gloves in the corridor, the nurse skipped hand hygiene entirely and immediately began using a computer and handling medication cards.
The Director of Nursing acknowledged the violations when confronted by inspectors. "We have plenty of PPE to get a new set if you exit and re-enter the room," she told investigators. "It still puts the patient at risk. I always tell them no gloves or gowns in the hall."
She also confirmed that nurses should not administer medications in hallways without proper protective equipment.
The facility's own policies require gowns and gloves during high-contact patient care activities, including wound care, bathing, transferring patients, and changing linens. Enhanced barrier precautions are specifically designed to protect residents with compromised immune systems from infection spread.
One licensed practical nurse interviewed by inspectors explained the stakes: "PPE is important to protect yourself and also protect the patient whose immune system has been compromised, and we don't want to spread infection around."
The violations occurred during a November 13 complaint investigation. Facility administrators provided no additional information when presented with the findings.
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CHERRYDALE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in ARLINGTON, VA was cited for abuse-related violations during a health inspection on November 13, 2025.
Instead of removing the contaminated gown and gloves before leaving the room, the worker wore them into the hallway and back into the patient's room.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.