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WASHINGTON CENTER FOR REHAB AND HEALTHCARE

ARGYLE, NY · Medicare-certified · 122 beds

Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare in Argyle, NY has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with weak health inspection and staffing scores (2 stars each) but strong quality measures (5 stars). It reports 3.53 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has $9,620 in fines over the last 24 months, and has a recent abuse citation.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.5259 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: September 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $9,620recent abuse citation

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5259.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.47
Licensed practical nurses
1.01
Nurse aides
2.04
Weekend nursing
3.12

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 47%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

5.9%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

4.6%Steady

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

3.8%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.7%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

8.7%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

11.1%Steady

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

12.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

20%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.4%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

25%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

16.4%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.8%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.8%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

95.5%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G

The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D

The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D

The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $9,620 was recorded.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $24,141 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Sep 12, 2025

    $9,620
  • Federal fine

    May 23, 2023

    $14,521

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of CENTERS HEALTH CARE · 37 homes · 2.3 stars avg
Occupancy
117.6 residents on an average day (96% of 122 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 51 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.