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Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD, WATERTOWN, MA, 02472

(617) 231-8245

www.watertownrnc.com

163 licensed beds

CMS rates Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 73 citations across 13 inspections in the last three years, with $56,440 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Address

59 Coolidge Hill Road

Watertown, MA 02472

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Bed capacity

163

CMS facility ID

225425

Care type

Nursing home

County

Middlesex

Facility name

Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Street address

59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Watertown, MA 02472

Phone

(617) 231-8245

Website

www.watertownrnc.com

About this facility — Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Watertown, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 163 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Watertown and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Ephram Lahasky, a group of 22 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 73 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $56,440 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Ephram Lahasky

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Mbugua, Andrew

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Merchant, Asif

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-07-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$56,440 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-28

Nurse staffing

3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$508 per day (≈ $15,440/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

89% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 4% private/other

Occupancy

66% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

4% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

163

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-28Health inspection12 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0761

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0790

D · No harm found

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2026-05-15

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2026-05-15

2025-12-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0557

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2025-12-26

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-12-26

11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (59 citations)

2025-08-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-09-01

2025-05-06Health inspection16 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0926

D · No harm found

Have policies on smoking.

Corrected 2025-06-09

2024-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-11-25

2024-08-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0558

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0655

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0660

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Corrected 2024-10-04

F-0919

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2024-09-30

2024-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-18

2024-05-10Health inspection11 citations

F-0568

E · No harm found

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0626

D · No harm found

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0655

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0658

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-06-10

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-10

2024-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0553

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

Corrected 2024-06-10

2023-10-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-11-22

2026-04-28Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-07-23

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2026-07-23

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-07-23

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-07-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-07-23

2025-05-06Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0036

F · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2025-06-20

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2025-06-20

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-06-20

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-06-20

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-20

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2025-06-20

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-06-20

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-06-20

2024-05-10Fire-safety inspection5 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-06-04

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-06-25

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-06-25

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-06-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-06-25

Federal penalties

2024-08-28Fine$56,440

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225425.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Massachusetts.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 89% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36

Federal fines, 3 years

$56,440

More than 84% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.4

Higher than 11% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

24%

Higher than 11% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Massachusetts average on 12 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	3.9%	15.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	4.3%	5.0%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.7%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	87.2%	17.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.2%	3.4%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	1.0%	13.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	25.8%	19.5%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	93.5%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	3.2%	4.2%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	0.8%	20.4%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	24.9%	21.5%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.12	1.84	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.85	1.45	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	78.9%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.1%	78.1%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	23.7%	25.7%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	13.1%	11.8%	11.8%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0761 4 inspections. 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.
F-0677 3 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F-0842 3 inspections. Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
K-0918 3 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
F-0558 2 inspections. Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Massachusetts

Licensing: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification
File a complaint: 800-462-5540 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 617-222-7495. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-2275. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Mount Auburn Hospital, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Boston Medical Center-brighton, about 1.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Cambridge Health Alliance, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton, Boston, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center, Boston, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Neville Center At Fresh Pond for Nursing & Rehab, Cambridge, about 1.5 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Sancta Maria Nursing Facility, Cambridge, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Brighton Post Acute Care, Brighton, about 1.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.811 ratings on Google

★★★Cheryl Calf · 2026-02-19 · via Google
“Had a good time there. Grateful to have a place to spend my days i was comfortable and Was treated well by the staff and fellow residents, the staff was very professional and friendly they attend to my needs and made sure i was comfortable and cared for. Grateful to be apart of this community.”

★Roberta Labrecque · 2025-09-17 · via Google
“Very disappointing. The facility was better back in the early 2000's. Unfortunately, in recent years things have gone way down hill. Patients are not taken care of properly, and often ignored. Staff does not respond to emails and voicemail. High staff turn over rate and facility is unkempt. Patients are given showers once a week or less, we had asked several times for my parent to receive importan…”

★Lynda Hoffman · 2026-03-07 · via Google
“It was awful CNAs could care less about going out of their way food didn't meet my dietary needs. I felt that less than person”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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