Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Colony Center For Health And Rehabilitation
277 Washington Street, Abington, MA · (781) 871-0200
- Certified beds
- 92
- Residents per day
- 80
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Azure Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1990
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Massachusetts.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
Colony Center For Health And Rehabilitation carries 94.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 11% of Massachusetts's 339 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Massachusetts: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–6 pts
- 4★ 6–24 pts
- 3★ 24–41 pts
- 2★ 41–76 pts
- 1★ over 76 pts
Bars show every rated home in Massachusetts by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
56 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning13E
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- B
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- B
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care11E
- E
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Resident Rights10F
- E
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- B
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- B
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- B
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.
- E
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
- B
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- B
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- B
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.
Administration9F
- F
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- F
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
- F
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- F
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
- E
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
- E
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- E
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
- C
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
- B
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4E
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Pharmacy Service3E
- D
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.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Environmental1E
- E
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspection history
2026-06-01
11 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2025-03-07
17 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-01-18
28 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (9 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 17 min of nursing staff time a day, 36 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 17 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 48% of nursing staff and 70% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$65,923 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Fine | $40,330 |
| 2024-07-15 | Fine | $9,561 |
| 2024-01-18 | Fine | $16,032 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine60.7 pts worse | 32.2% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.2 pts better | 98.7% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.3 pts better | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms19.4 pts worse | 36.8% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.9 pts worse | 9.9% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.1 pts better | 18.4% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.3 pts worse | 28.8% | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened25 pts worse | 38.9% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.8 pts worse | 25.6% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts worse | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts better | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.2 pts worse | 27.6% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.3 pts worse | 5.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine48.7 pts worse | 30.2% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.8 pts better | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.1 pts worse | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.9 pts worse | 63.2% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.5 pts better | 23.2% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Amnh LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Broyde, Chaim | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Broyde, Chaim | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Friedman, Samuel | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Jeffery, Stephen | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lieberman, Azriel | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Lieberman, Azriel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Lieberman, Azriel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Mandel, Abraham | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Oc Colony Center LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schwarcz, Eli | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
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Fire safety
4 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Services3F
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- D
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- D
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Egress1D
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
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Southshore Health Care Center
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