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Berkshire Place

Nursing home in Providence, RI

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
455 Douglas Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 553-8600
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
415119
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
220
Average residents per day
206
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Berkshire Place SNF LLC
Chain
Green Tree Healthcare Management (4 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
May 3, 1995
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 415119. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 4, 2025. CMS lists 41 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 8, 2023 to Aug 27, 2026): 19 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 27, 2026Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 27, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 30, 2026Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 2, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 4, 2025Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Nutrition and Dietary
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 4, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 4, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 4, 2025Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 4, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary
F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 41. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 10 fines totalling $55,745 in the last three years.

Jan 22, 2024Fine: $14,814
Jan 8, 2024Fine: $4,938
Jan 2, 2024Fine: $4,587
Dec 11, 2023Fine: $13,409
Nov 20, 2023Fine: $3,882
Nov 13, 2023Fine: $3,529
Nov 6, 2023Fine: $3,176
Oct 30, 2023Fine: $2,823
Oct 23, 2023Fine: $2,470
Oct 17, 2023Fine: $2,117

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
3.59 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.52 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.36 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.18 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
46%
RN turnover (yearly)
53%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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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