Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION

ABINGTON, MA · 92 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey March 7, 2025

CMS Certification Number 225435 · first certified July 1990

Ownership

Operated by AZURE HEALTHCARE · For profit - Corporation

Ownership changed December 27, 2022 (change of ownership)to ADVINIACARE ABINGTON LLC from VK ABINGTON LLC

Citations on file

Rolling three-year window

Life Safety surveys

In the same window

Tags cited more than once

Across separate surveys

Inspection & testing records

Of the citations on file

Position within MA

6 citations — more than 27% of the 341 certified nursing homes in MA. Compared within MA rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

Improvingfewer citations at the latest survey than at its earlier surveys in the window.

The latest survey found 1 citation; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 2.5. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.

When is the next survey likely?

Well past the typical window (March 2026 to May 2026), and past the point by which nine in ten MA facilities have been surveyed. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was March 2025. Facilities in MA are typically surveyed 12–15 months after the last one (median 13), measured over 556 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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Emergency preparedness

1 of the 6 citations on file is Emergency Preparedness E-tags. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index

E-0041

Physical environment (health survey)

3 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 6 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index

F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0925 Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in MA, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the MA figure is the meaningful one.

Citations on file over three years, compared
Measure	Citations
This facility	6
Median facility in MA	11
Median facility nationally	11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey

Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey date	Citations
December 7, 2021	3
January 18, 2024	2
March 7, 2025	1

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility

Most-cited tags at this facility
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Times cited	Last cited
K-0541	Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.	3	2025-03-07
K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.	1	2024-01-18
K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	1	2021-12-07
E-0041	Implement emergency and standby power systems.	1	2021-12-07

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category

Services Deficiencies 3
Egress Deficiencies 1
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies 1
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies 1

Citations by CMS category
Category	Citations
Services Deficiencies	3
Egress Deficiencies	1
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	1
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

March 7, 2025 — 1 citation

Citations issued on March 7, 2025
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0541	Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (March 12, 2025)

January 18, 2024 — 2 citations

Citations issued on January 18, 2024
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0291	Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 5, 2024)
K-0541	Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 6, 2024)

December 7, 2021 — 3 citations

Citations issued on December 7, 2021
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
E-0041	Implement emergency and standby power systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (December 24, 2021)
K-0541	Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 7, 2022)
K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (December 24, 2021)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.