THE JEFFERSON

CMS abuse icon · Continuing care retirement community · CCN 495269 · WELLTOWER OPCO GROUP LLC · For profit - Corporation · SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING chain · 31 certified beds · Arlington · VA


THE JEFFERSON is a 31-bed nursing home in ARLINGTON, Virginia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1992-10-21. It averages 25.1 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at THE JEFFERSON?

CMS lists 63 health-inspection deficiencies for THE JEFFERSON since 2021-08-12, 42 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-12.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-12F0600, F0604, F0806Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.J
2026-03-12F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.G
2026-03-12F0678, F0726, F0730, F0838, F0865, F0868Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyF
2026-03-12F0607, F0656, F0684, F0694, F0812, F0836, F0944, F0947Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2026-03-12F0550, F0580, F0641, F0655, F0657, F0658, F0676, F0677, F0686, F0690, F0695, F0712, F0729, F0755, F0757, F0761, F0770, F0842, F0941, F0942, F0943, F0945, F0946, F0949Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.D
2023-01-12F0655, F0697, F0812Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-01-12F0623, F0658, F0684, F0695, F0730, F0755, F0756, F0847, F0848, F0883Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D
2023-01-12F0732, F0885, F0886Post nurse staffing information every day. / Report COVID19 data to residents and families. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.C
2021-08-12F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.F
2021-08-12F0700, F0842Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2021-08-12F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.D
2021-08-12F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C

Why was THE JEFFERSON fined 3 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-03-12Fine$26,685
2026-03-12Fine$21,645
2026-03-12Fine$12,735

How is THE JEFFERSON staffed?

MeasureThis facilityVA average
Total nursing staff turnover (%)68.348.1
Average number of residents per day25.199.5

Who owns THE JEFFERSON, and what chain is it in?

THE JEFFERSON is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WELLTOWER OPCO GROUP LLC and belongs to the SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTWELLTOWER TRS HOLDCO LLCsince 08/27/2018
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTWELLTOWER INCsince 08/27/2018
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSUNRISE SENIOR LIVING MANAGEMENT INC, ANBESSIE, TEDLA, CAMPBELL, KALEB, COELHO, ANDREW, FALCO, DENISE, FRANTZ, EDWARD, KESSLER, THOMAS, MARCINIK, JOHN, O'RIORDAN, DAMIEN, PAINTER, DAVID, ROYAL, PATRICIA, SEKEL, WENDY, THOMPSON, LISA, WELLS, ANJAsince 01/16/2025
ADP OF THE SNFSUNRISE SENIOR LIVING MANAGEMENT INC, WELLTOWER INC, WELLTOWER TRS HOLDCO LLC, ANBESSIE, TEDLA, CAMPBELL, KALEB, COELHO, ANDREW, FALCO, DENISE, FRANTZ, EDWARD, HARRIS, TONY, KESSLER, THOMAS, MARCINIK, JOHN, O'RIORDAN, DAMIEN, PAINTER, DAVID, ROYAL, PATRICIA, SEKEL, WENDY, THOMPSON, LISA, WELLS, ANJAsince 01/16/2025

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