Staunton Post Acute: Unsupervised Smoking Violation - VA
Inspectors visiting Staunton Post Acute & Rehabilitation on April 28, 2026, documented that Resident 107 was observed actively smoking at 2:40 p.m. on April 27, unsupervised and alone in the outdoor courtyard. The scheduled smoking session was supposed to begin at 2:30 p.m.
CNA #1 told inspectors she had been passing out ice on the third floor and was running behind. She said she and CNA #2 didn't make it to the courtyard until approximately 2:45 p.m. When they arrived, she said, no residents were smoking. R107 was already there, but CNA #1 said she saw no cigarette in the resident's hand and no smoking materials. "We were not down there yet," she told inspectors, referring to the 2:40 p.m. observation.
CNA #2 confirmed they were late. She said the smoking supplies, including cigarettes and a lighter, were kept locked in the medication room and that staff always retrieved them and lit cigarettes individually for residents. She watched R107 smoke two cigarettes during the supervised portion of the session, both fully consumed and discarded in the receptacle before the session ended. She said she had no idea how the resident could have obtained a cigarette or lighter beforehand.
The administrator, interviewed the following morning, said all resident smoking required supervision and that he was also unsure how R107 got the materials. He offered nothing further.
The facility's own smoking policy states that residents who need supervision must remain within eyesight of staff the entire time they are smoking, and that residents are not permitted to keep cigarettes, lighters, or any related materials on their person when not in a supervised session.
R107 had never shown safety problems during smoking sessions, both aides said. She didn't need a protective apron or adaptive equipment. She was simply there before anyone was watching, with a lit cigarette, and no one at the facility could account for how that happened.
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STAUNTON POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION in STAUNTON, VA was cited for violations during a health inspection on April 28, 2026.
Inspectors visiting Staunton Post Acute & Rehabilitation on April 28, 2026, documented that Resident 107 was observed actively smoking at 2:40 p.m.
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.