Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center
46531 Harry Byrd Highway, Sterling, VA 20164
Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center, a 150-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Sterling, VA, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #113 of 286 rated homes in VA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 3 / 5
- Average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #113 of 286
- In-state rank among rated VA homes
- 3.81
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 37
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
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The verdict
Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center, a 150-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Sterling, VA, holds a 3-star CMS overall rating - right around the 3.0-star national average, ranking #113 of 286 rated homes in VA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 3 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #113 of 286
- In-state rank among rated VA homes
- 3.81
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 37
- Inspection findings · 2 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 289 VA nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 495179
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 150
- Residents
- 147
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Loudoun
- Last Inspection
- Dec 2, 2021
Staffing Data
How the 3.81 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.64 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 1.17
- CNA Hours
- 2.00
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.81 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.05
- Nursing Turnover
- 27.0%
- RN Turnover
- 46.4%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center ranks #113 of 286 rated nursing homes in VA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center operates 150 certified beds in Sterling, VA with approximately 147 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 4★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 37 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider's enforcement record shows no fines or payment denials to date. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.81 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.64 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 27.0% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (37 most recent)
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Honor 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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 11, 2022
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
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.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 23, 2018
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 12, 2017
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills and techniques to be able to care for residents' needs.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 12, 2017
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Category: Environmental Deficiencies
Corrected: May 11, 2017
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 17.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 23.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.9% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 11.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 3.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 9.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 98.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 21.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 96.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 97.2% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside VA (150 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside VA (3.75 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in VA
288 other nursing homes are on record in VA; 6 are shown here.
Abingdon Health & Rehab Center
Abingdon, VA
Albemarle Health & Rehabilitation Center
Charlottesville, VA
Alexandria Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Alexandria, VA
Alleghany Health and Rehab
Clifton Forge, VA
Amelia Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Amelia, VA
Annandale Healthcare Center
Annandale, VA
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Potomac Falls Health & Rehab Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The VA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View VA registry
- Peer homes near 150 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in VA. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
