Nursing home report
STERLING, VA · Medicare-certified · 150 beds
Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center in Sterling, VA has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with 3-star health inspections, 4-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It reported 3.81 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8094 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8094.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to keep the area free of accident hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. Cited March 2017 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 323 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: K
The home failed to provide needed care and services to maintain or improve each resident’s well-being. Cited March 2017 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 309 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to store, cook, and serve food safely and cleanly. Cited March 2017 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 371 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited December 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited December 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
