BERKSHIRE PLACE, PITTSFIELD
BERKSHIRE PLACE, PITTSFIELD is a 54-bed nursing home in PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2001-10-29. It averages 50.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BERKSHIRE PLACE, PITTSFIELD?
CMS lists 11 health-inspection deficiencies for BERKSHIRE PLACE, PITTSFIELD, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | F0883, F0887 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate 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 member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-10-28 | F0658, F0758, F0773 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D |
| 2023-08-17 | F0580, F0684 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2023-08-17 | F0637, F0656, F0695, F0842 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is BERKSHIRE PLACE, PITTSFIELD staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.01772 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 68.4 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 50.5 | 98.5 |
Who owns BERKSHIRE PLACE, PITTSFIELD?
BERKSHIRE PLACE, PITTSFIELD is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT HOME INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT HOME INC | since 06/25/1986 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | FORFA, EDWARD | since 01/01/1986 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | FORFA, EDWARD, FURLANO, NELSON, GILLIGAN, MARK, GUYETTE, SHELLEY, HERRICK, RICHARD, KAHN, CRAIG, KIRBY, ELIZABETH, MARA, DOROTHY, MARINARO, VINCENT, MCKENNA, MARK, MCNINCH, JACQUELINE, MURPHY, JOHN | since 01/01/2018 |
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