Nursing home in Argyle, Washington County
Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare
Route 40, Argyle, NY 12809 · (518) 638-8274
Medicare abuse alert: cited for abuse
1 federal penalty on record · $9,620 in fines
Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a for-profit nursing home with 122 certified beds in Argyle, Washington County. By certified beds, it is the 2nd-largest of the 4 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Washington County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is close to the Washington County average of 2.8 stars. Medicare currently displays an abuse alert for the facility, meaning it was cited for abuse in a recent inspection. Inspectors issued 12 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $9,620 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.4 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 44%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
3 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
2 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.38
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.42
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.3%
- RN turnover
- 29.4%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- Route 40, Argyle, NY 12809
- County
- Washington
- Phone
- (518) 638-8274
- Certified beds
- 122
- Average residents per day
- 119
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Washington Operations Associates LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Centers Health Care (36 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1974
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335413
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 12, 2025
Location and getting there
Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is located at Route 40 in Argyle, Washington County, in the Capital Region (ZIP 12809). Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 12
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent September 12, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 26, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| September 13, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 10, 2020 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $9,620
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- September 12, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $9,620 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 62
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 53.2
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 9
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 90% (since 02/01/2014) |
| Jeffrey Sicklick | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 02/01/2014) |
| Nathan Goldman | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Heidi Hendrix | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Aharon Lantzitsky | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Kara Hargett | Operational/managerial control (since 10/09/2018) |
| Mikram Jafri | Operational/managerial control (since 07/01/2020) |
| Daryl Hagler | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/01/2014) |
| Kara Hargett | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 10/09/2018) |
| Mikram Jafri | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/01/2020) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335413. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.