COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in ABINGTON, MA was fined $25,593 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 52 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (ABINGTON, MA) — $25,593 in CMS Fines

Outcome: COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in ABINGTON, MA was fined $25,593 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 52 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• 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.


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.