Cherrydale Health & Rehab: Abuse Prevention Gaps - VA
Federal inspectors visiting Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center on November 13, 2025 found that the clinical record for one resident, identified in the report as R8, contained no documentation of when the resident left the facility for dialysis and no documentation of when the resident returned. The dialysis communication forms required by the facility's own policy, effective January 2024, had not been uploaded to the medical record for the entire month of November.
The facility's policy was specific. A dialysis communication form was to be initiated before a patient was sent for treatment. Reports received back from the dialysis center were to be uploaded to the medical record. Neither had happened.
When inspectors met with the Administrator, Assistant Administrator, Director of Nursing, and Regional Director of Clinical Services that afternoon, the Administrator confirmed what the record should have shown. He said he would expect documentation of when the resident left and when the resident returned. The record had neither.
Inspectors reviewed R8's clinical file a second time after that meeting. Still no dialysis communication forms for November. No additional information was provided by the facility.
The deficiency was cited at a level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, affecting a small number of residents.
For a dialysis patient, the gaps matter. Dialysis is typically scheduled multiple times per week, and the communication forms exist to track the handoff between the nursing home and the dialysis center, including clinical updates from each session. Without them, the nursing home's record of a medically fragile resident's condition during the month was incomplete.
The administrator acknowledged the documentation should exist. It did not.
Full Inspection Report
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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.
The facility's policy was specific.
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.