Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation: Abuse Protection - VA
Federal inspectors observed the November 13 incident at Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center during a complaint investigation. The therapist had just finished providing care to a resident requiring enhanced barrier precautions, which mandate fresh protective equipment for each room entry to prevent spreading infections.
In a separate violation the same day, a licensed practical nurse administered eye drops to a resident in the hallway while wearing no protective equipment. The resident was on contact isolation precautions, meaning all care should occur in the room with appropriate protection.
After giving the eye drops, the nurse removed her gloves but performed no hand hygiene before using the computer and handling medication cards. She only used hand sanitizer after returning the cards to a drawer in the medication cart.
The facility's Director of Nursing acknowledged the violations during interviews. "We have plenty of PPE to get a new set if you exit and re-enter the room. It still puts the patient at risk," she told inspectors. "I always tell them no gloves or gowns in the hall."
Regarding the hallway medication administration, she said, "No, they shouldn't be administering medications in the hallway."
Enhanced barrier precautions require gowns and gloves during high-contact activities including dressing, bathing, transferring, changing linens, providing hygiene, and wound care. The facility's own policy, effective since March 2024, mandates posting precaution signs outside patient rooms and ensuring protective equipment availability.
LPN #3 explained the importance during interviews: "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 affected multiple residents under isolation precautions designed to prevent transmission of infectious agents.
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 observed the November 13 incident 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.