Cherrydale Health & Rehab: Abuse Response Failures - VA
Federal inspectors visited Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center on November 13, 2025, following a complaint. During a midday meeting with the facility's Administrator, Assistant Administrator, Director of Nursing, and Regional Director of Clinical Services, inspectors raised the documentation failures involving the resident identified in records as R8.
The Administrator acknowledged the gap directly. He confirmed he would expect to find documentation in R8's clinical record showing when the resident left and when they came back. That documentation did not exist.
The facility's own hemodialysis policy, in effect since January 2024, required a Dialysis Communication Form to be completed before a patient is sent to dialysis, and required reports received back from the dialysis center to be uploaded into the medical record. Neither had happened for R8 in November.
Inspectors reviewed the clinical record after the meeting. No Dialysis Communication Forms had been uploaded for the month. 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 patient dependent on dialysis, those forms carry the clinical details that travel with them to the treatment center and return with them afterward. Without that documentation, the medical record reflects almost nothing about what happened during a recurring, life-sustaining procedure. The facility's administrator said he expected better. His own records showed otherwise.
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.
Federal inspectors visited Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center on November 13, 2025, following a complaint.
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.