Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Name: Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Address: 223 SWANTON STREET, #1968, Winchester, MA, 01890, US
Telephone: 7817299595

223 Swanton Street, #1968, Winchester, MA 01890 · Middlesex County · 121 certified beds · avg 105 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1989

Part of chain: STELLAR HEALTH GROUP (7 facilities, chain avg rating 2.7★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.40

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (18)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Feb 6, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Feb 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Feb 6, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Nov 7, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility used feeding tubes without a valid medical reason or the resident's agreement, or did not provide proper care to residents who have feeding tubes.
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Oct 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not let a resident or their legal representative see or buy copies of the resident's own records. · from a complaint
Oct 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · from a complaint
Nov 22, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Nov 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition.
Nov 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Nov 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Nov 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Nov 22, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Nov 6, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 3).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	7	E
2024	8	E
2026	3	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Massachusetts avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.40	3.89	3.95	top 19% in Massachusetts; top 26% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.27	0.65	0.69	top 5% in Massachusetts; top 8% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.77	3.51	3.50	top 26% in Massachusetts; top 30% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.80	0.46	0.48	top 8% in Massachusetts; top 11% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	28.0	38.2	45.8	top 20% in Massachusetts; top 11% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	38.5	42.6	42.9	top 44% in Massachusetts; top 44% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.38, RN 1.27, weekend 3.75. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Boston Master Tenant LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	100%	12/29/2021
Winchester Operations LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	12/29/2021
Erlichman, Ariel	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2021
Erlichman, Ariel	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	12/30/2021
Pelrine, Anne	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/13/2014
Pugliese, Nicholas	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	12/29/2021

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	0.0 mi	Winchester, MA	★★★★★	5/5
Park Avenue Health Center	2.2 mi	Arlington, MA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2.2 mi	Woburn, MA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Care One at Lexington	2.5 mi	Lexington, MA	★★★☆☆	2/5
Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford	2.6 mi	Medford, MA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF
Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	2.6 mi	Medford, MA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Life Care Center of Stoneham	2.8 mi	Stoneham, MA	★★★★☆	3/5
Regalcare at Glen Ridge	3.3 mi	Medford, MA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Melrose Healthcare	3.6 mi	Melrose, MA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3.8 mi	Waltham, MA	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Pine Knoll Nursing Center	3.9 mi	Lexington, MA		—/5	abuseSFF
Bear Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center	4.1 mi	Stoneham, MA	★★★★★	4/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225357.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

223 Swanton Street, #1968, Winchester, MA 01890 · 7817299595

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "How do you decide when a feeding tube is truly needed, and how do staff care for residents who have one?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 225357 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)