Colony Center for Health and RehabilitationCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 277 Washington Street, Abington, MA 02351
- CCN
- 225435
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 92
- Chain
- Azure Healthcare
- Residents per day
- 78
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 7 Mar 2025. The latest survey cycle has 14 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Massachusetts is 6. CMS lists 2 fines with a total of $25,593 for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in Massachusetts (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Plymouth County median | Massachusetts median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 27 homes in the county, 341 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Massachusetts median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 7 Mar 2025 | 14 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 18 Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 7 | 10 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 14 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Jan 2026 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | 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 | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0625 | 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 | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0690 | 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 | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard survey | 8 Apr 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 8 Apr 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 31 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 14 May 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | B | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0625 | 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 | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | B | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | B | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0712 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0758 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 9 Feb 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0825 | Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 7 Mar 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0844 | Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel. | C | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0848 | Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. | B | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0940 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0941 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | F | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0942 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0943 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0944 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | F | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0946 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. | F | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | F0949 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E | Standard survey | 24 Jan 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 7 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | G | Complaint investigation | 15 Jul 2024 |
| 7 Dec 2021 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 14 Jan 2022 |
| 7 Dec 2021 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 14 Jan 2022 |
| 7 Dec 2021 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 14 Jan 2022 |
| 7 Dec 2021 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 14 Jan 2022 |
| 7 Dec 2021 | F0758 | 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 | Standard survey | 14 Jan 2022 |
| 7 Dec 2021 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 14 Jan 2022 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2024 | Fine | $9,561 | |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Fine | $16,032 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Massachusetts median | Massachusetts average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.52 | 3.70 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.65 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.06 | 0.95 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.89 | 2.26 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.14 | 3.30 | 3.48 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 50.0%
- Nurse staff turnover, Massachusetts median
- 37.7%
- RN turnover in a year
- 69.2%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 1
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Massachusetts median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 25.7% | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 38.0% | 14.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.2% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 29.8% | 19.6% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Adviniacare Abington LLC
- Chain
- Azure Healthcare (6 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amnh LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 18 Mar 2024 | |
| Oc Colony Center LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 29 Dec 2023 |
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Other homes in Plymouth County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Brockton | 2 of 5 | 5 | $0 | 16 Sep 2025 | |
| Southshore Health Care Center | Rockland | 1 of 5 | 23 | $26,395 | 27 Aug 2025 | |
| Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Rockland | 5 of 5 | 3 | $0 | 6 Apr 2026 | |
| St Joseph Manor Health Care Inc | Brockton | 4 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 11 Dec 2025 | |
| The Guardian Center | Brockton | 1 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 30 Apr 2025 | |
| Brockton Post Acute Care | Brockton | 4 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 16 Apr 2025 | |
| Sachem Center for Health and Rehabilitation | East Bridgewater | 3 of 5 | 6 | $65,753 | 20 May 2026 | |
| Alliance Health at West Acres | Brockton | 4 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 19 Sep 2025 | |
| Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr | Norwell | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 2 Jan 2026 | |
| Queen Anne Nursing Home, Inc | Hingham | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 11 Jun 2025 | |
| Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC | Norwell | 3 of 5 | 3 | $114,868 | 25 Nov 2025 | |
| Linden Ponds | Hingham | 4 of 5 | 4 | $12,735 | 30 Apr 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation (CCN 225435). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/colony-center-for-health-and-rehabilitation-abington-ma-225435/
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Questions
- When was Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 30 Dec 2025. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 18 Jan 2024.
- Who operates Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Azure Healthcare. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Massachusetts as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.