Abington, MA

Colony Center For Health And Rehabilitation

1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $25,593 in total fines with 18 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

277 Washington Street, Abington, MA

(781) 871-0200

Compare this facility

Overall

1 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

2 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

1 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

92

Certified beds

Average residents

77

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Azure Healthcare

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1990-07-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.47

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

0.92

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

1.92

Nurse aide staffing

Weekend hours

3.12

Weekend nurse staffing

RN turnover

58%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

39%

Annual nurse turnover

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.3
1.9
0.4 pts worse
1.9
0.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.7
1.5
0.2 pts worse
1.8
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 67.8%
92.2%
24.4 pts worse
93.4%
25.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 73.2%
94.8%
21.6 pts worse
95.5%
22.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9%
3.5%
1.6 pts better
3.3%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.9%
12.0%
5.1 pts better
11.4%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 8.1%
5.2%
2.9 pts worse
5.4%
2.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.7%
19.2%
3.5 pts better
19.6%
3.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 30.5%
22.5%
8 pts worse
16.7%
13.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 23.3%
17.7%
5.6 pts worse
16.3%
7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 26.7%
17.6%
9.1 pts worse
14.9%
11.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.7%
1.0%
2.7 pts worse
1.0%
2.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.8%
2.0%
0.8 pts worse
1.7%
1.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 25.5%
21.7%
3.8 pts worse
19.8%
5.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 7.4%
4.6%
2.8 pts worse
5.1%
2.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 33.0%
77.1%
44.1 pts worse
81.7%
48.7 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 13.9%
11.8%
2.1 pts worse
12.0%
1.9 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 5.3%
1.3%
4 pts worse
1.6%
3.7 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 46.8%
77.7%
30.9 pts worse
79.7%
32.9 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 25.1%
25.8%
0.7 pts better
23.9%
1.2 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-03-07 · Fire 2025-03-07

18 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-01-18 · Fire 2024-01-18

28 health deficiencies

Top issue: Administration (9 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2021-12-07 · Fire 2021-12-07

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

K541 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2025-03-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

K291 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-02-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

K541 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2024-02-06

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

E41 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2021-12-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2021-12-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

K541 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2022-01-07

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-30

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-14

F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-06-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-14

F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2025-06-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-14

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-06-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-14

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-06-12

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2025-03-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-03-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-03-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-03-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-03-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-03-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2025-03-25

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2025-04-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-07

F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-03-25

B · Minimal harm 2025-03-07

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2025-03-25

B · Minimal harm 2025-03-07

F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2025-03-25

G · Actual harm 2024-07-15

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-07-15

G · Actual harm 2024-01-18

F697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F865 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F941 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F944 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Corrected 2024-01-24

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F946 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Provide training in compliance and ethics.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F712 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-02-09

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F847 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F925 · Environmental Deficiencies

Health

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F940 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F942 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F943 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F949 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

Corrected 2024-01-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-01-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F694 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-01-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F699 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2024-01-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F825 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2024-01-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-18

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-07

C · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F844 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.

Corrected 2024-01-24

B · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F582 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2024-01-24

B · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-01-24

B · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-01-24

B · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F636 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2024-01-24

B · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2024-01-24

B · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-01-24

B · Minimal harm 2024-01-18

F848 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

Corrected 2024-01-24

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-01-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2022-01-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2022-01-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-01-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2022-01-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2021-12-07

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2022-01-14

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$9,561 2024-07-15

Fine

Fine · fine $9,561

Fine

$16,032 2024-01-18

Fine

Fine · fine $16,032

Fine

Ownership

Amnh LLC

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization

0% 3 facilities 2024-03-18
Broyde, Chaim

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

0% 2 facilities 2023-12-29
Broyde, Chaim

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 2 facilities 2023-12-29
Friedman, Samuel

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2024-03-18
Jeffery, Stephen

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2024-02-01
Lieberman, Azriel

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2023-12-29
Lieberman, Azriel

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2023-12-29
Lieberman, Azriel

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2023-12-29
Mandel, Abraham

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

0% 2 facilities 2024-03-18
Oc Colony Center LLC

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization

0% 1 facilities 2023-12-29
Schwarcz, Elliot

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

0% 11 facilities 2024-03-18

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