Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare is a 122-bed for-profit nursing home in Argyle, New York, part of Centers Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the New York average of 2.15, and 44.3% nursing staff turnover (New York average 40.3%).
Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare
Route 40Argyle, NY 12809
Washington County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare, nurse aides logged 1.96 hours per resident per day, 9% below the New York average. With about 119 residents a day, that works out to roughly 233 aide hours a day, or about 29 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | New York avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.96 | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.38 | 3.62 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.01 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
44.3% of nursing staff at Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare left over the year CMS measured, against a New York average of 40.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 29.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (New York average 8.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,620 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Fine | $9,620 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare holds 3 of 5 overall; the New York average is 3.0.
About Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Centers Health Care, 36 homes
- Legal name: Washington Operations Associates LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Washington Center for Rehab and Healthcare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fort Hudson Nursing Center Inc Fort Edward | 5.7 | 196 | 2.01 | 3.40 | — | 2 | None |
| The Pines at Glens Falls Ctr for Nursing & Rehab Glens Falls | 9.0 | 120 | 1.70 | 3.29 | 57.8% | 2 | None |
| Glens Falls Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Glens Falls | 13.2 | 120 | 2.29 | 3.76 | 46.4% | 3 | None |
| Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Queensbury | 13.9 | 80 | 1.75 | 3.27 | 71.1% | 2 | $9,318 |
| Granville Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Granville | 15.2 | 120 | 1.75 | 3.01 | 74.3% | 1 | None |
| Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Granville | 15.3 | 88 | 1.56 | 3.00 | 63.0% | 5 | None |
| Wesley Health Care Center Inc Saratoga Springs | 19.0 | 356 | 2.49 | 4.00 | 46.8% | 2 | None |
| The Center for Nursing and Rehab at Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls | 24.1 | 82 | 2.56 | 4.13 | 55.7% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.