The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2022 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
MOUNT VERNON HEALTHCARE CENTER
ALEXANDRIA, VA · Medicare-certified · 130 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
MOUNT VERNON HEALTHCARE CENTER in Alexandria, VA has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a special focus facility/SFF Candidate flag. Staffing is 3.48 hours per resident day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, while quality measures are 5 stars and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4832 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 15, 2023Penalties, last 24 months: $0special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4832.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.12
- Nurse aides
- 1.97
- Weekend nursing
- 3.09
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 20%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
6.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0.9%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
85.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
64.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 56 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COMMUNICARE HEALTH · 122 homes · 3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 124.5 residents on an average day (96% of 130 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.