Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center
46531 Harry BYRD Highway · Sterling, VA 20164 · 150 certified beds
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About Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center
Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center is a nursing home in Sterling, Virginia. Its capacity is 150 beds, above the Loudoun County median of 100 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Commonwealth Care of Roanoke. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 37 citations, the most recent on December 2, 2021. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.84 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (37)
Records from March 2017 to December 2021.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0625Notify 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
December 2, 2021
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 11, 2022.
October 11, 2018
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 23, 2018.
October 11, 2018
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 23, 2018.
October 11, 2018
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 23, 2018.
October 11, 2018
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 23, 2018.
October 11, 2018
Tag F0559Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 23, 2018.
October 11, 2018
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 23, 2018.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.84 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.76 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Commonwealth Care of Roanoke, a chain of 12 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.9 overall, 3.4 for health inspections, 2.7 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Virginia.
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