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Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
184 Swanton Street, #1998, Winchester, MA 01890 · Middlesex County · (781) 994-1678
123 certified beds, about 113 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1990
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225433 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 13, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 6 health citations since March 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.10 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.92 of those hours.
20.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
CMS links it to Stellar Health Group, an affiliated group of 7 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
May 13, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 15, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and interview, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure food was labeled and dated. 2. Ensure beard nets were worn in the food preparation area. 3. Ensure employee meals were not stored with resident food and ingredients.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review and interviews, the facility failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality for one Resident (#261) out of a total sample of 22 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to follow a physician order for documenting total volume intake for Resident #261.
March 29, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment was accurate for one Resident (#37) out of a total sample of 22 residents. Specifically, the MDS indicated Resident #37 was on a hospice care program while a resident in the facility. Resident #37 was admitted to the facility in 1/2023 and has diagnoses that include anemia, unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition, unspecified dementia, and pressure ulcer of other site, stage 4. Review of the comprehensive Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS) with an Assessment Reference Date of 1/22/23 indicated Resident #37 scored 10 out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status Exam, indicating moderately impaired cognition, required extensive assistance from staff for daily care. [...]
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to ensure an intervention for a pressure ulcer was implemented for one Resident (#37) out of 3 residents identified with pressure ulcers, out of a total sample of 22 residents. Specifically, the air mattress power unit was not on and functioning in accordance with the medical plan of care.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview the facility failed to store medications securely for 1 Resident (#305) out of 22 sampled Residents. Findings Include: Review of the facility's policy titled Medication Storage, dated 6/22/22, indicated All drugs and biologicals will be stored in locked compartments (i.e., medication carts, cabinets, drawers, refrigerators, medication rooms) under proper temperature controls. Only authorized personnel will have access to the keys to locked compartments. Resident #305 was admitted to the facility in March 2023 with diagnoses including spinal stenosis, hypertensive chronic kidney disease, and anxiety disorder. Review of Resident #305's most recent Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE], indicated that Resident #305 scored a 13 out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status exam indicating that Resident #305 is cognitively intact. [...]
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement transmission-based precautions timely to help prevent the spread of potential infection for one Resident (#456) out of a total sample of 22 residents.
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on May 15, 2024.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.10 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.92 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.52 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.27 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 20.0% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 34.8% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.16 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.33 on weekdays and 3.52 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.97 in April to June 2025 to 4.10 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.10 | 0.92 | 4.33 | 3.52 | 0.4% | 0 of 90 | 113 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.08 | 0.78 | 4.25 | 3.66 | 0.2% | 0 of 92 | 110 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.02 | 0.69 | 4.19 | 3.59 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 113 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.97 | 0.84 | 4.12 | 3.58 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 112 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Massachusetts
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.44 | $21.32 to $23.94 | 38,130 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $38.57 | $34.91 to $40.66 | 13,210 |
| Registered nurses | $50.27 | $42.05 to $65.44 | 88,200 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.5 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.0 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.8 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: ABERJONA NURSING CENTER, INC. CMS links this home to Stellar Health Group, a group of 7 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberjona Operations LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/30/2021 |
| Boston Master Tenant LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/30/2021 |
| Minghella, Michelle | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/03/2020 | |
| Surpris, Dina | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 12/07/2020 | |
| Erlichman, Ariel | Corporate director | Individual | 12/30/2021 | |
| Erlichman, Ariel | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/30/2021 | |
| Pelrine, Anne | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/25/2019 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 15, 2024: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 15, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 29, 2023: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 29, 2023: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs."
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Common questions
- What is Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 13, 2025. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
- CMS lists 7 owners and managers, and links the home to Stellar Health Group. Legal business name: ABERJONA NURSING CENTER, INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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