Washington Center for Rehab and HealthcareCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- Route 40, Argyle, NY 12809
- CCN
- 335413
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 122
- Chain
- Centers Health Care
- Residents per day
- 119
- CMS flags
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CMS gives Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 12 Sep 2025. The latest survey cycle has 4 health citations. The median for nursing homes in New York is 7. CMS lists 1 fine of $9,620 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.
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 | Washington County median | New York median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 4 homes in the county, 593 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 | New York median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 12 Sep 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| Cycle 2 | 13 Sep 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 7 | 5 |
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 | E0 | F0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 10 Nov 2025 |
| 12 Sep 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint investigation | 13 Feb 2025 |
| 12 Sep 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 10 Nov 2025 |
| 12 Sep 2025 | F0814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | D | Standard survey | 10 Nov 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2022 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 22 Nov 2022 |
| 10 Jan 2020 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Standard survey | 10 Mar 2020 |
| 10 Jan 2020 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 10 Mar 2020 |
| 10 Jan 2020 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 10 Mar 2020 |
| 10 Jan 2020 | F0801 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | D | Standard survey | 10 Mar 2020 |
| 10 Jan 2020 | F0836 | Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 10 Mar 2020 |
| 10 Jan 2020 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 10 Mar 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | Fine | $9,620 |
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 | New York median | New York average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.38 | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.42 | 0.60 | 0.71 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.00 | 0.76 | |
| Nurse aides | 1.96 | 2.15 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.01 | 3.10 | 3.18 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 44.3%
- Nurse staff turnover, New York median
- 38.4%
- RN turnover in a year
- 29.4%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
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 | New York median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 10.0% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.9% | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 5.9% | 12.4% | 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
- Washington Operations Associates LLC
- Chain
- Centers Health Care (36 homes in the CMS chain file)
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Washington County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hudson Nursing Center Inc | Fort Edward | 2 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 6 Dec 2024 | |
| Granville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | Granville | 1 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 18 Dec 2024 | |
| Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | Granville | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 18 Apr 2025 |
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 Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare (CCN 335413). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/washington-center-for-rehab-and-healthcare-argyle-ny-335413/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 12 Sep 2025. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 4 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 13 Sep 2022.
- Who operates Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Centers Health Care. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 3 homes in New York as Special Focus Facilities and 15 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.