COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION is a 92-bed nursing home in ABINGTON, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-07-01. It averages 78.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION?
CMS lists 52 health-inspection deficiencies for COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION since 2021-12-07, 46 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-05-14 | F0580, F0655, F0656, F0658 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2025-03-07 | F0585 | 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. | F |
| 2025-03-07 | F0684, F0686, F0842, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-03-07 | F0607, F0609, F0610, F0690, F0699, F0757 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2025-03-07 | F0623, F0625 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. | B |
| 2024-07-15 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | G |
| 2024-01-18 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2024-01-18 | F0865, F0941, F0944, F0946 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics. | F |
| 2024-01-18 | F0656, F0712, F0758, F0847, F0925, F0940, F0942, F0943, F0949 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / 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. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E |
| 2024-01-18 | F0658, F0694, F0699, F0825, F0842 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-01-18 | F0844 | Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel. | C |
| 2024-01-18 | F0582, F0623, F0625, F0636, F0638, F0641, F0848 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. | B |
| 2021-12-07 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2021-12-07 | F0580, F0658, F0684, F0698, F0758 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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. | D |
Why was COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Fine | $9,561 |
| 2024-01-18 | Fine | $16,032 |
How is COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.51664 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.0 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 78.0 | 98.5 |
Who owns COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, and what chain is it in?
COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ADVINIACARE ABINGTON LLC and belongs to the AZURE HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AMNH LLC, OC COLONY CENTER LLC, BROYDE, CHAIM, FRIEDMAN, SAMUEL, LIEBERMAN, AZRIEL, MANDEL, ABRAHAM, SCHWARCZ, ELLIOT | since 03/18/2024 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | JEFFERY, STEPHEN | since 02/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | LIEBERMAN, AZRIEL | since 12/29/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BROYDE, CHAIM, LIEBERMAN, AZRIEL | since 12/29/2023 |
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