Cherrydale Health & Rehab: No Correction Plan Filed - VA
Federal inspectors documented the November violation at Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center during a complaint investigation. The therapist had been working with a resident under enhanced barrier precautions, designed to prevent infection spread among vulnerable patients.
Staff also administered eye drops to a resident in the hallway rather than in their room. A licensed practical nurse then removed gloves, skipped hand washing, and immediately began using a computer and handling medication cards before finally using hand sanitizer.
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 said about the respiratory therapist incident. "It still puts the patient at risk. I always tell them no gloves or gowns in the hall."
Regarding the hallway medication administration, she was direct: "No, they shouldn't be administering medications in the hallway."
Enhanced barrier precautions require gowns and gloves during high-contact care activities including dressing, bathing, transferring, changing linens, providing hygiene, changing briefs, device care, and wound care. The facility's own policy, effective since March 2024, mandates these protections.
LPN #3 explained the stakes during an inspector interview: "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 facility's transmission-based precautions policy emphasizes that standard precautions must be used during care of all patients, treating all body fluids and secretions as potentially infectious. The violations occurred despite clear written protocols designed to protect residents whose compromised immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to healthcare-associated infections.
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CHERRYDALE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in ARLINGTON, VA was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 13, 2025.
Federal inspectors documented the November violation at Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center during a complaint investigation.
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.