BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING
BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING is a 117-bed nursing home in HARRISONBURG, Virginia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1984-11-01. It averages 103.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING?
CMS lists 58 health-inspection deficiencies for BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING since 2019-03-07, 30 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | F0580, F0658 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2025-05-07 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D |
| 2025-02-19 | F0580, F0695, F0806 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
| 2024-08-28 | F0558, F0559, F0607, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0760, F0842, F0880, F0883, F0887 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E |
| 2024-08-28 | F0554, F0557, F0567, F0656, F0689, F0690, F0695, F0698, F0761, F0810, F0812 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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 special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-01-03 | F0657, F0658 | 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. | D |
| 2021-12-09 | F0801 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F |
| 2021-12-09 | F0607, F0677, F0684, F0697, F0725, F0758, F0812, F0849 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | E |
| 2021-12-09 | F0561, F0657, F0727, F0755, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. | D |
| 2019-03-07 | F0684, F0692 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2019-03-07 | F0801, F0812, F0908 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2019-03-07 | F0561, F0679, F0800, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2019-03-07 | F0625, F0656, F0758, F0759, F0791 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
Why was BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING fined 7 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-08 | Fine | $4,938 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $13,762 |
| 2023-11-20 | Fine | $4,618 |
| 2023-11-13 | Fine | $4,272 |
| 2023-10-23 | Fine | $10,704 |
| 2023-09-25 | Fine | $7,555 |
How is BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING staffed relative to the VA average?
| Measure | This facility | VA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.12919 | 3.75779 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56.8 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 103.6 | 99.5 |
Who owns BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING, and what chain is it in?
BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BLUE RIDGE REHABILITATION AND NURSING LLC and belongs to the EASTERN HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | VA SNF OPERATIONS HOLDINGS 2 LLC | since 02/01/2024 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | JJ UNITED TR | since 02/01/2024 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | SAMUELS, SHONDEL | since 02/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SHAPIRO, AKIVA | since 02/01/2024 |
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