The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
ABINGTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Abington, MA has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and quality ratings and 2-star staffing. It reports 3.39 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $9,561 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3861 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $9,561recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3861.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.97
- Nurse aides
- 1.86
- Weekend nursing
- 3.07
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 71%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
29.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
24.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
30.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.6%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
20%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
73.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
59.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
46.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
35.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide effective staff training and communication for direct care workers. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 941 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,561 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $25,593 in total fines.
- $9,561
Federal fine
Jul 15, 2024
- $16,032
Federal fine
Jan 18, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AZURE HEALTHCARE · 6 homes · 1.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 78.7 residents on an average day (86% of 92 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.