Nursing home
Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation
277 Washington Street, Abington, MA 02351 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Azure Healthcare (6 facilities) · 92 certified beds
Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Abington, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 7, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $25,593In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.30 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.92 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.6% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the December 30, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 31, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $25,593, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 277 Washington Street
Abington, MA 02351 - CMS certification #
- 225435
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 92
- Avg residents/day
- 76.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-01
- Chain
- Azure Healthcare (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Azure Healthcare
Azure Healthcare operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Azure Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2025, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 27, 2025: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Apr 17, 2026. 4 violations cited (4 serious). Penalties: $11,154 proposed, $7,808 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Advinia Care Abington. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(c)(1)). Penalty $6,029 proposed, $4,220 now. To be fixed by Apr 25, 2025.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 25, 2025.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(d)(4)(iii)(a)(2)(i)). Penalty $5,125 proposed, $3,588 now.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Brockton. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Champion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Brockton. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mainspring Human Services LLC, Abington. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Duval's Rx. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02351 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Brockton Regional Kidney Center, Brockton, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Brockton Dialysis Center, LLC, Brockton, 5.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Concerto Massachusetts LLC, Stoughton, 6.1 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02351.
Brockton Visiting Nurse Association, office in Brockton, 4.9 miles away, straight line
Croi Health, office in Norwell, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Autumn Hospice, office in Norwell, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Erickson Health Medical Group Of Massachusetts PC, Hingham. 6.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation have?
Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 92 beds.