Brookdale Harrisonburg was inspected 11 times between March 15, 2021 and March 31, 2026 by the Virginia Department of Social Services. 8 of those visits ended with violations cited and 3 with none. Across that history VDSS cited 28 violations under 22 distinct standards. 2 inspections were prompted by a complaint.
A violation is a licensing standard - a rule in the Virginia Administrative Code - that the inspector found the facility was not meeting. Each is shown with the evidence the inspector recorded and, where VDSS publishes it, the facility's own plan of correction.
VDSS publishes inspections on a rolling window. 10 of these 11 are still on the state's site; the other 1 has since dropped off it and is reproduced from Assisted Living Magazine's archive of the original VDSS reports.
Provider Information
Inspection History
11Select an inspection to read the areas reviewed, the inspector's comments and any violations cited.
March 31, 2026Inspection
- Resident 4, admit date 10/21/2025, had documented falls on 12/23/2025 and 01/21/2026.
- Record for resident 4 did not contain documentation of an analysis of the circumstances of the falls on 12/23/2025 and 01/21/2026 and interventions that were initiated to prevent or reduce the risk of subsequent falls.
- During an interview with the LI on 03/31/2026, staff 3 confirmed there was no documentation of an analysis of the circumstances of the falls on 12/23/2025 and 01/21/2026 and no interventions that were initiated to prevent or reduce the risk of subsequent falls as required by the standard.
- Record for resident 4, admitted 10/21/2025, contained a registered sex offender search dated 01/23/2026, which was after the date of admission.
- During an interview with the LI on 03/31/2026, staff 2 confirmed the registered sex offender search for resident 4 was not completed prior to admission.
- Record for resident 3, admitted 02/19/2026, contained a UAI dated 02/25/2025, which was after day of admission.
- Record for resident 4, admitted 10/21/2025, did not contain a UAI.
- Staff 3 acknowledged the UAI’s for residents 3 and 4 were not completed as required by the standard.
- LI requested the semi-annual review of the emergency preparedness and response plan for staff, residents, and volunteers.
- During document review on 03/31/2026, LI observed the semiannual review of emergency preparedness with staff only occurred once in 2025.
- Staff 2 confirmed the reviewed emergency preparedness and response training only occurred once in 2025 with staff, not twice as required.
- Record for resident 1, admitted to memory care on 02/26/2026, contained a preliminary plan of care dated 03/03/2026, which was not on or within seven days prior to admission. The preliminary plan of care was unsigned.
- Record for resident 3, admit date 02/19/2026, contained a preliminary plan of care dated 03/05/2026, which was not on or within seven days prior to admission.
- Record for resident 4, admit date 10/21/2025, contained a preliminary plan of care that was unsigned.
- During an interview with the LI on 03/31/2026, staff 1 and 3 acknowledged the facility failed to ensure the preliminary plan of care was developed to address the basic needs of resident 1 and 3 on or within seven days prior to admission. Staff 1 and 3 also acknowledged preliminary plan of care for resident 1 and 4 was unsigned.
- On 03/31/2026, LI requested documentation of practice exercises for resident emergencies.
- During document review on 03/31/2026, LI observed the semiannual review of resident emergencies only occurred once in 2025.
- Staff 2 confirmed the review of resident emergencies only occurred once on 03/17/2025 with staff, not semi-annually as required.
July 31, 2025Inspection
April 1, 2025Inspection
- The records for resident 1 (admitted 3/7/2025), resident 2 (admitted 11/27/2024), and resident 3 (admitted 2/18/2025), had documentation of completed resident orientations in the residents’ records that were not signed by the residents.
- During an interview with staff 1, when asked if residents 1, 2, and 3 had the resident orientation signed by the residents, staff 1 answered “No.”
- This regulation was cited previously during the 6/14/2024 inspection.
- The facility shifts included 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- The record of facility fire drills listed the following: 7/17/2024 at 10:40 a.m., 8/24/2024 at 10:10 p.m., September 2024 (no date) at 1:00 p.m., 10/31/2024 at 3:30p.m., 11/10/2024 at 3:20 p.m., and 12/3/2024 at 8:49 a.m.
- During an interview with staff 1, when asked if the fire drills were completed as required, staff 1 indicated that the drills were not completed as required.
January 29, 2025Complaint survey
- During the record review on 1/29/2024, resident 1 (admitted 5/22/2024) had an assessment of serious cognitive impairment dated 5/23/2024.
- During an interview with staff 1 on 1/29/2024, when asked if there was an assessment completed prior to the resident’s admission, staff 1 stated, “Yes there was, but we had our physician complete another, I’ll have to find the original.”
- The facility did not provide the original assessment.
- A complaint was received by the regional licensing office on 12/19/2024 alleging that a bed had collapsed on a resident causing the resident to be sent to the emergency room for evaluation.
- During a record review on 1/29/2025, it was confirmed in an alert charting note in Resident 1’s record that resident 1 was sent to the hospital on 12/17/2024 “due to the resident bed collapsing and landing on right side of hip area.”
- The regional licensing office did not receive a report of the incident that occurred on 12/17/2024.
- During an interview with staff 1 on 1/29/2025, when asked about the incident, staff 1 confirmed that resident 1 was sent to the hospital on 12/17/2024 due to hip pain following a slat supporting the mattress falling out and the mattress sliding through the bed frame causing the resident to fall with the mattress. When asked if an incident report was sent to licensing, staff 1 stated, “No.”
- During the record review on 1/29/2024, resident 1 (admitted 5/22/2024) had an admission physical examination and report dated 5/28/2024.
- During an interview with staff 1 on 1/29/2024, when asked if there was a physical examination and report completed prior to the resident’s admission, staff 1 stated, “Yes there was, but we had our physician complete another, I’ll have to find the original.”
October 3, 2024Inspection
- A self-reported incident was received by the regional licensing office regarding a medication error in which resident 1 received resident 2’s Oxycodone 5mg tab as opposed to residents 1 Alprazolam 0.25 mg tab.
- During interview on 10/03/2024, staff 1 confirmed that staff 2 administered resident 1 medication prescribed for resident 2.
June 14, 2024Inspection
- Resident 5 has a physician’s order for oxygen dated 04/24/2024 that states “Oxygen on 3 Liter while sleeping via nasal canula at bedtime for hypoxia”
- The oxygen order does not contain the oxygen source.
- Staff 2 stated in an interview that they were unaware of the oxygen order requirements.
- Resident 1 had a documented fall on 4/29/2024, Resident 2 had a documented fall on 5/16/2024, Resident 3 had a documented fall on 5/23/2024 and resident 4 had a documented fall on 1/1/2024.
- Upon request the facility did not provide a fall risk assessment after each fall.
- Staff 2 stated “We don’t do those”
- Resident 1 admitted 5/3/2023 has a resident orientation signed only by staff #1. There is no signature of the resident or responsible party present.
- Resident 2 admitted 6/22/23 has a resident orientation that is not signed by the resident.
- Upon request the facility did not provide a resident orientation for resident 3 admitted 5/19/2022.
- Staff 3 stated during an interview that they could not find the orientation for Resident 3.
- Resident 2 has a physician’s order for home health services dated 1/4/2024. The ISP for resident 2 dated 3/8/2024 does not include home health services.
- Staff 2 stated resident 2 is still receiving home health services
November 17, 2023Complaint survey
June 2, 2023Inspection
- Communication received from the facility via email on 05/31/2023 indicates resident #1 wandered from the premises on 05/31/2023 at approximately 9:00am.
- The LI interviewed staff #1 on 05/31/2023 who indicated resident #1 was picked up by a Good Samaritan approximately 0.7 miles from the facility and taken to the local hospital and resident returned to the facility at approximately 10:02am.
- Progress notes dated 12/01/2022 at 1:57pm indicates “Resident went outside without informing staff and was found behind the shed. Resident stated he was looking for his truck.”
- Progress notes dated 02/02/2023 at 5:42 am indicates “Resident exit seeking this morning looking for his truck, cannot be re-directed.
- The Uniform Assessment Instrument dated 12/19/2022 indicates resident #1 is disoriented to some spheres all of the time.
- The Individualized Service Plan for resident #1, dated 12/19/2022 does not reflect the current status of the resident.
- Progress notes dated 12/01/2022 at 1:57pm indicates “Resident went outside without informing staff and was found behind the shed. Resident stated he was looking for his truck.”
- Progress notes dated 02/02/2023 at 5:42 am indicates “Resident exit seeking this morning looking for his truck, cannot be re-directed.”
- The LI interviewed staff #1 on 05/31/2023 who confirmed resident #1 has had a significant change in condition.
- The Uniform Assessment Instrument for resident #1, dated 12/19/2022 indicates resident #1 is disoriented to some spheres all of the time.
- The Uniform Assessment Instrument for resident #1, dated 12/19/2022 indicates resident has appropriate behavior pattern.
- Progress notes dated 12/01/2022 at 1:57pm indicates “Resident went outside without informing staff and was found behind the shed. Resident stated he was looking for his truck.”
- Progress notes dated 02/02/2023 at 5:42 am indicates “Resident exit seeking this morning looking for his truck, cannot be re-directed.”
- The LI interviewed staff #1 on 05/31/2023 who confirmed resident #1 has had a significant change in condition.
April 25, 2023Inspection
- Resident #5 has a Uniform Assessment Instrument (UAI) dated 11/10/2022 which documents medication administration is performed by a layperson in the facility.
- Resident #5 was being observed by the LI during the morning medication pass. The LI observed a cup of gel on the bedside table.
- Resident #5 and staff #2 confirmed substance as Voltaren Gel.
- Resident #5’s file does not contain a physician’s order to allow this resident to self-administer any medication.
- The UAI for resident 1, dated 10/03/2022 indicates supervision is needed with stairclimbing. This is not reflected on the ISP dated 09/28/2022.
- The ISP for resident #3 dated 11/16/2022 indicates resident is a full code. Resident #3 has a DNR effective 03/14/2023.
- The UAI for resident #4, dated 01/20/2023 Indicates mechanical assistance is needed with dressing, toileting and mobility. The ISP dated 01/20/20/2023 indicates resident is independent.
- The UAI for resident #4, dated 01/20/2023 Indicates only mechanical assistance is needed with bathing. The ISP dated 01/20/2023 indicates mechanical assistance as well as supervision is needed.
- The UAI for resident #4, dated 01/20/2023 Indicates only mechanical assistance is needed with stairclimbing. This is not indicated on the ISP date 01/20/2023.
- During a walk through of the facility, the bathroom sink in room #205 was observed to have standing water and not draining properly; the toilet paper holder broken and a strong smell of urine.
- The physician order for resident #1 dated 04/06/2023 does not identify the oxygen source.
- The physician order for resident #7 dated 05/05/2022 does not identify the oxygen source.
- Resident #1 receives hospice services effective 04/13/2023. This is not included on the resident’s ISP dated 09/28/2022.
March 31, 2022Inspection
- The Uniform Assessment Instrument (UAI) for resident 1 dated 03/21/2022 indicates physical and mechanical assistance is needed with dressing. The ISP indicates only physical assistance is needed .
- The UAI for resident 1 dated 03/21/2022 indicates stairclimbing is not performed. The ISP dated 03/21/2022 indicates mechanical and physical assistance is needed with stairclimbing.
- The UAI for resident 2 dated 03/29/2022 indicates physical assistance is needed with dressing. The ISP dated 03/30/2022 indicates mechanical and physical assistance is needed.
- The file for resident 4 admitted 12/10/2021 does not include a comprehensive ISP.
- The ISP for resident 3 is dated 03/22/2021.
- The UAI on file for resident 3 is dated 03/22/2021.
- Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on 03/21/2022. The physical examination report is dated 02/14/2022.