Ashby Ponds INC
21160 Maple Branch Terrace, Ashburn, VA 20147 · Loudoun County · 44 certified beds · avg 42 residents/day · certified since Jul 26, 2014
Part of chain: ERICKSON SENIOR LIVING (17 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (17)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
| Mar 26, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 7).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
4 fines totaling $9,438.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2023 | Fine | $2,447 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $2,098 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Fine | $1,748 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Fine | $3,145 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Virginia avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.96 | 3.67 | 3.95 | top 13% in Virginia; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.48 | 0.66 | 0.69 | top 5% in Virginia; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.44 | 3.21 | 3.50 | top 13% in Virginia; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.78 | 0.46 | 0.48 | top 9% in Virginia; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 39.0 | 48.1 | 45.8 | top 27% in Virginia; top 34% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 35.3 | 48.2 | 42.9 | top 28% in Virginia; top 39% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.82, RN 1.44, weekend 4.31. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Senior Communities, INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/14/2021 |
| Bison, Michael | Individual | Individual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/17/2025 |
| Brown, Ian | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2023 |
| Brown, Patricia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2022 |
| Butler, Richard | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Clupper, Katherine | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2024 |
| Colins, Mary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2018 |
| Colins, Mary | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2019 |
| Embley, Mark | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/2021 |
| Embley, Mark | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/2021 |
| Embley, Mark | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/27/2021 |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/23/2020 |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/18/2025 |
| Erstad, Eileen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/25/2008 |
| Erstad, Eileen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2018 |
| Hall, John | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/30/2010 |
| Hall, John | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/30/2010 |
| Hall, John | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/30/2010 |
| Jacque, Zina | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2018 |
| Jacque, Zina | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/26/2026 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "How do you coordinate and monitor care for residents who receive dialysis?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 495416.