Berkshire Place, Providence
Berkshire Place, Providence is a 220-bed nursing home in Providence, Rhode Island. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-05-03. It averages 206.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Berkshire Place, Providence?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for Berkshire Place, Providence since 2023-06-08, 28 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is H; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2026-04-30 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D |
| 2026-04-02 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E |
| 2025-09-04 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | H |
| 2025-09-04 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2025-09-04 | F0812, F0865 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F |
| 2025-09-04 | F0658, F0686, F0770 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | E |
| 2025-09-04 | F0802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | D |
| 2025-05-20 | F0609, F0761 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. | D |
| 2025-03-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-01-17 | F0623, F0625, F0626 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | D |
| 2024-11-06 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-11-06 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2024-10-08 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-07-26 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2024-07-26 | F0656, F0658, F0677, F0695, F0842 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 |
| 2023-11-14 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D |
| 2023-08-01 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2023-06-08 | F0692, F0697 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2023-06-08 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-06-08 | F0550, F0658, F0758, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2023-06-08 | F0686, F0756, F0810 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D |
Why was Berkshire Place, Providence fined 11 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $14,814 |
| 2024-01-08 | Fine | $4,938 |
| 2024-01-02 | Fine | $4,587 |
| 2023-12-11 | Fine | $13,409 |
| 2023-11-20 | Fine | $3,882 |
| 2023-11-13 | Fine | $3,529 |
| 2023-11-06 | Fine | $3,176 |
| 2023-10-30 | Fine | $2,823 |
| 2023-10-23 | Fine | $2,470 |
| 2023-10-17 | Fine | $2,117 |
| 2023-09-25 | Fine | $4,233 |
How is Berkshire Place, Providence staffed relative to the RI average?
| Measure | This facility | RI average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.46635 | 3.71423 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.0 | 40.6 |
| Average number of residents per day | 206.7 | 98.3 |
Who owns Berkshire Place, Providence, and what chain is it in?
Berkshire Place, Providence is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BERKSHIRE PLACE SNF LLC and belongs to the GREEN TREE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | RHODE ISLAND HEALTHCARE HOLDCO 3 LLC | since 11/11/2020 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DASAY 2019 TRUST, GAMTA 2020 TRUST, GRI SNF INVESTORS LLC, MRI SNF INVESTORS LLC, STERN, AHARON | since 01/14/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | STERN, SIMON | since 11/10/2020 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DASARI, NARESH, STERN, AHARON, STERN, SIMON, THOMPSON, AMANDA | since 04/01/2021 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DASARI, NARESH, STERN, AHARON, STERN, SIMON, THOMPSON, AMANDA | since 04/01/2021 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Berkshire Place, Providence?