Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center
LYNCHBURG HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in LYNCHBURG, VA — inspection on November 13, 2025.
Found 5 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Based on staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to develop a care plan for one of two residents in a survey sample.The Findings Include: Resident #1 (R1) did not have a care plan for noncompliance to medications, treatments, hygiene, and incontinence care. R1diagnoses include paraplegia, osteomyelitis, urinary tract infection, indwelling catheter, and MRSA (methicillin-resistant-Staphylococcus aureus.
The most recent MDS (minimum data set) was a significant change dated 7/24/25 and indicated R1 was cognitively intact.
Review of R1's clinical record including medication administration records, treatment administration record, nursing progress notes, physician progress notes, and activity of daily living (ADL) tool indicated R1 was refusing care and treatments, and medications at times.
Interviews conducted on 11/12/25 with license practical nurse (LPN #2, unit manager) and certified Nursing assistant (CNA #2) indicated R1 was noncompliant with hygiene, incontinence, and treatments for wound care and catheter care. LPN #2 verbalized R1 would sign out and leave the building for hours at a time and would refuse treatments or medications that were scheduled during the time away from the facility. On 11/13/25 at 10:00 a.m. the facility physician (other staff, OS #3) was interviewed and verbalized R1 would refuse hygiene after being soiled and would refuse wound treatments. On 11/13/25 at 10:50 a.m. the wound care nurse practitioner (OS #2) was interviewed. OS #2 verbalized R1 was noncompliant with dressing changes to the sacrum.
Review of R1's care plan indicated R1 had behaviors with rejecting wound treatments and medications, however the care plan did not address interventions for missing treatments or medications and did not address hygiene or incontinence care. On 11/13/25 at 11:45 a.m. the MDS coordinator (RN #2) was interviewed. RN #2 reviewed R1's care plan and agreed that there should have been more specific interventions put in place for refusal of care. On 11/13/25 at 12:15 p.m. the above information was presented to the director of nursing (DON). No other information was provided prior to exit conference on 11/13/25.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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COMPLETED
11/13/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center
5615 Seminole Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on staff interview, facility document review and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to follow professional standards of care regarding skin assessments for one of two residents in the survey sample (Resident #2).The findings include:Resident #2 (R2) was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included traumatic wounds to neck/chest, pneumothorax, paraplegia, vertebra fractures, neurogenic bladder/bowel, spinal stenosis, and emphysema.
The minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] assessed R2 as cognitively intact.R2's care plan (revised 11/3/25) documented the resident had traumatic wounds and was at risk of developing additional wounds and skin breakdown due to immobility related to paraplegia.
Interventions to prevent further skin breakdown included skin assessments as indicated.R2's clinical record documented weekly skin assessments on 9/17/25, 9/24/25, 9/25/25.
There were no documented skin assessments during week ending 10/4/25, 10/11/25 or 10/18/25.
Weekly skin assessments resumed on 10/24/25 with the most recent assessment on 11/13/25.
The clinical record made no mention of the resident's skin condition during the weeks of 10/4/25, 10/11/25 or 10/18/25 and provided no mention of resident refusal or explanation of why the audits were not performed.On 11/13/25 at 11:05 a.m., the licensed practical nurse unit manager (LPN #1) caring for R2 was interviewed about skin assessments.
LPN #1 stated all residents were supposed to have weekly skin audits to identify any new wounds or skin conditions. LPN #1 stated the floor nurses were responsible for weekly skin assessments. LPN #1 stated the skin assessments were triggered in the electronic health record, prompting the nurse when the audits were due. LPN #1 reviewed R2's clinical record and stated she did not find skin assessments for weeks ending 10/4/25, 10/11/25 or 10/18/25. LPN #1 stated if the resident refused, nurses should have documented a note explaining why the audit was not performed. LPN #1 stated she did not know why R2's skin assessments were not completed weekly as required.On 11/13/25 at 11:40 a.m., the director of nursing (DON) was interviewed about R2's missing skin assessments.
The DON stated she did not know why R2's skin assessments were not performed.
The DON stated facility protocol required weekly skin assessments for all residents and the audits were scheduled in the electronic health record when residents were admitted .The facility's policy titled Skin Assessments (effective 1/29/24) documented, .Skin assessments will be completed for all patients .The Skin Observation Tool will be completed on admission, and at least every 7 days thereafter .This finding was reviewed with the regional nurse consultant and DON on 11/13/25 at 11:50 a.m. with no further information presented regarding R2's missing skin assessments prior to the end of the survey.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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Building
COMPLETED
11/13/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center
5615 Seminole Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on resident interview, staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to administer medication as ordered by the physician for one of two residents in the survey sample (Resident #2)The findings include:Resident #2 (R2) was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included traumatic wounds to neck/chest, pneumothorax, paraplegia, vertebra fractures, neurogenic bladder/bowel, spinal stenosis, and emphysema.
The minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] assessed R2 as cognitively intact.On 11/13/25 at 9:20 a.m., R2 was interviewed about quality of care in the facility. R2 stated that several weeks ago, multiple doses of the medication gabapentin were not administered as ordered. R2 expressed concern that it took several days to get the medication refilled.R2's clinical record documented a physician's order dated 9/16/25 for gabapentin 300 milligrams (mg) with instruction to administer three times per day for pain management.
The medication administration record (MAR) documented R2's gabapentin was scheduled each day at 9:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.R2's October 2025 MAR documented the resident missed eleven scheduled doses of gabapentin from 10/17/25 through 10/21/25.
The MAR documented the gabapentin was not administered on 10/17/25 at 9:00 p.m., 10/18/25 at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., 10/19/25 and 10/20/25 at 9:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and on 10/21/25 at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. A nurse documented in a note on 10/20/25 that the gabapentin was ordered on hold due to pharmacy delivery. On 11/13/25 at 11:05 a.m., the licensed practical nurse unit manager (LPN #1) caring for R2 was interviewed about the missed doses of gabapentin. LPN #1 stated she thought there had been an issue getting the required script to the pharmacy for prompt delivery of the gabapentin. On 11/13/25 at 11:40 a.m., the director of nursing (DON) was interviewed about R2's missed doses of gabapentin in October 2025.
The DON stated there had been a problem with faxes getting to the pharmacy after a new fax/printer installation and that the pharmacy did not get the required script timely.
The DON stated gabapentin was kept in the back-up supply (Omnicell) and that nurses should have accessed the back-up supply to prevent missed doses.
The facility's protocol titled Omitted Medications (undated) documented, .Medication are to be administered per the provider's order .In the event you do not have a medication you are to do the following .Check Omnicell for medication (check with another nurse or call nurse manager if you cannot access the Omnicell) .If medication is not available in Omnicell, you must contact the provider and ask for an appropriate alternative .Notify the pharmacy of the need for the medication and ask when it should be expected to arrive .This finding was reviewed with the regional nurse consultant and DON on 11/13/25 at 11:50 a.m. with no further information provided prior to the end of the survey.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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COMPLETED
11/13/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center
5615 Seminole Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on staff interview and clinical record review, the facility staff failed to ensure a complete and accurate clinical record for one of two residents in a survey sample.
The findings include:The treatment administration record (TAR) was not initialed to indicate treatments was or wasn't performed for Resident #1 (R1). R1 diagnoses include paraplegia, osteomyelitis, urinary tract infection, indwelling catheter, and MRSA (methicillin-resistant-Staphylococcus aureus.
The most recent MDS (minimum data set) was a significant change dated 7/24/25 and indicated R1 was cognitively intact.
Review of R1's TAR for the month of August 2025 evidenced blank spaces (no staff initials) to indicate if treatments had been performed or refused.
The treatments in question were a nightly dressing change to the left heel that was not signed off on 8/2/25, 8/3/25, 8/14/25, and 8/17/25, and a nightly dressing change to a sacral wound on 8/2/25, 8/3/25, 8/7/25 and 8/17/25. On 11/12/25 at 2:30 p.m. the DON (director of nursing) and administrator were informed of the concern and was asked to show evidence of the treatments had or had not been performed.
The administrator verbalized awareness regarding staff not signing off on treatments and medications. On 11/13/25 at 10:30 a.m. the DON showed evidence that treatment was not performed on 8/7/25 due to R1 refusing.
The DON verbalized that staff are being educated on this concern and documentation should be completed on the TAR indicating if the residents had treatments performed or not.
No other information was provided prior to exit on 11/13/25.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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COMPLETED
11/13/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center
5615 Seminole Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24502
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
during high-contact patient care activities as defined below .Wound care for chronic wounds .The facility's policy titled Handwashing Requirements (effective 2/6/20) documented, .Employees will wash hands at appropriate times to reduce the risk of transmission and acquisition of infections .Hand hygiene can consist of handwashing with soap and water or use of an alcohol based hand rub .The following is a list of some situations that require hand hygiene .Before and after changing a dressing .After any contact with potentially contaminated materials (used wound/treatment dressings) .This finding was reviewed with the regional nurse consultant and DON on 11/13/25 at 11:50 a.m. with no further information provided prior to the end of the survey.
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