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Berkshire Place
290 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
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Berkshire Place Description
Berkshire Place is a community that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in the town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 making it the 3rd highest rated community in the city out of 5 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 5 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Independent Living
Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.
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Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Reviews:
- Many reviewers praise the caring and professional staff at both 89 South and Berkshire Place, highlighting the beautiful apartments and facilities.
- Family members of residents who underwent rehab at Berkshire Place commend the kindness, respect, and effective communication from the staff. They appreciate the follow-up calls and the detailed rehab plans tailored to each patient.
- Former patients and family members recommend Berkshire Place for rehab, citing the attentive nursing care and superb rehab team.
Negative Reviews:
- Some reviews express serious concerns about the long-term care unit at Berkshire Place, including inadequate staffing and supervision leading to falls and hastened death of a resident.
- Concerns about hygiene care for long-term residents are mentioned, with specific examples such as unattended personal hygiene needs.
- There are complaints about the quality of care, including issues with bedsores and overall neglect, leading to severe health consequences for some residents.
- Several reviewers express dissatisfaction with the management and staff attitude towards residents and their families, describing some staff members as untruthful and uncaring.
Summary:
While there are numerous positive reviews praising the rehab services, staff professionalism, and facilities at Berkshire Place and 89 South, there are significant concerns raised about the long-term care unit. Issues such as inadequate staffing, neglect, and poor management are highlighted in negative reviews. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to consider these reviews carefully and conduct thorough research and visits to ensure the facility meets their needs and expectations.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 5
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 5
Quality measure rating: 5
Long-term quality measure rating:
5
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Oct. 29, 2001
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare
Nursing home capacity: 54
Total current residents: 47
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 1
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 1
Total cost of fines: $8037
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-06 | 2023-06-23 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2023-06-06 | 2023-06-23 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| 2023-06-06 | 2023-06-23 | E | Infection Control Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-27 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-27 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-27 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-27 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-27 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-27 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-01 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-01 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-01-08 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2018-07-17 | 2018-08-09 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. |
| 2018-07-17 | 2018-08-09 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. |
| 2018-07-17 | 2018-08-09 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-11-13 | $8,037 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Pittsfield which is 0.9 miles away and has a population of 43,303 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $59,544, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 73
- Low Temperature: 25
- Average Temperature: 48.9
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 156 days of rain, 63 days of snow and 145 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.5 inches a year
- The crime rate is 4.57 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.15 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 2.73 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.14 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.25 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 156.0, Moderate Days 25.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Big Y
0.5 miles awayStop & Shop
2.2 miles awayGuido's Fresh Marketplace
2.2 miles awayMarket 32
2.4 miles awayPrice Rite
2.7 miles awayTransportation
Pittsfield
0.8 miles awayBus Stations
Park Square
0.6 miles awayIntermodal Center
0.7 miles awayNewell & Elm
0.9 miles awayPittsfield Plaza
1.0 miles awayElm @ Holmes
1.1 miles awayBanks
Berkshire Bank
0.7 miles awayCitizens Bank
2.2 miles awayTrustco Bank
3.4 miles awayGreylock Credit Union
3.4 miles awayLenox Bank
5.9 miles awayHospitals
Berkshire Medical Center
1.3 miles awayBerkshire Medical Center Hillcrest Campus
1.6 miles awayAusten Riggs Center
11.1 miles awayFairview Hospital
18.1 miles awayBerkshire Health North
19.8 miles awayPharmacies
CVS Pharmacy
2.5 miles awayLenox Village Integrative Pharmacy
6.0 miles awayRite Aid
14.7 miles awayPrice Chopper
16.5 miles awayCVS
18.0 miles awayDentists
Great Expressions Dental Centers
3.3 miles awayKaren Lartin Family Dentistry
18.4 miles awayMark Pullano Family Dentistry
18.4 miles awayEastview Dental Associates
21.6 miles awayParks
South Street Memorial Park
0.0 miles awayClapp Park
0.2 miles awayGeorge L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area
0.4 miles awayFred Garner Park
0.4 miles awayPark Square
0.6 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Quaker Meeting House
14.5 miles awayShopping
Lee Premium Outlets
10.0 miles awayBarrington Plaza
16.5 miles awayCulture
Lichtenstein Center for the Arts
0.7 miles awayLenox Community Center
6.0 miles awayWest Street Theater
6.1 miles awayBerkshire Performing Arts Center
6.2 miles awayKoussevitsky Music Shed
6.8 miles awayRestaurants
District Kitchen
0.6 miles awayHot Harry's Fresh Burritos
0.6 miles awayShiro Sushi Lounge
0.6 miles awayAyelada
0.8 miles awayEat on North
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