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Berkshire Place

Nursing home in Pittsfield, MA

Medicare-certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
290 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone
(413) 445-4056
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines or payment denials in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
225762
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
54
Average residents per day
48
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Berkshire Retirement Home INC
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 29, 2001
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225762. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 12, 2026. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 17, 2023 to Feb 12, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 12, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 12, 2026Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff…
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 28, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 28, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 28, 2024Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		G
Actual harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
5.25 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.72 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.13 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.58 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
63%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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