At a glance
Official CMS profileCMS overall rating
4 / 5
Certified beds
54
Residents / day
47.7
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Facility information
- Certification
- Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- County
- Berkshire
- Certified beds
- 54
- Average residents per day
- 47.7
- First certified
- October 29, 2001
CMS quality ratings
- Overall
- 4 / 5
- Health inspections
- 4 / 5
- Staffing
- 4 / 5
- Quality measures
- 4 / 5
These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.
How this home compares locally
Other homes in Berkshire, Massachusetts. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.
| Measure | This home | County peers | State peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating / 5 | 4.00 | 3.33 (n=12) | 3.11 |
| Nurse hours / resident / day | 5.25 | 3.80 (n=12) | 3.93 (n=338) |
| Weekend nurse hours / resident / day | 4.58 | 3.29 (n=12) | 3.51 (n=338) |
| Nursing staff turnover (%) | 63.40 | 46.48 (n=12) | 37.55 (n=320) |
CMS overall rating / 5
- This home
- 4.00
- County peers
- 3.33
- n=12
- State peers
- 3.11
Nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 5.25
- County peers
- 3.80
- n=12
- State peers
- 3.93
- n=338
Weekend nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 4.58
- County peers
- 3.29
- n=12
- State peers
- 3.51
- n=338
Nursing staff turnover (%)
- This home
- 63.40
- County peers
- 46.48
- n=12
- State peers
- 37.55
- n=320
Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology
Questions for your visit
- Reported weekend staffing is 12.8% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
- What has changed since your latest health inspection?
- CMS reports 63.4% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
- Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?
Published record coverage
- Hospital measures
- 4
- Fire safety citations
- 5
- Health citations
- 11
- Resident measures
- 17
- Ownership records
- 14
- Penalties
- 0
- SNF rehabilitation measures
- 57
- Inspection summaries
- 3
- Medicare performance records
- 1
Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.
Full CMS profile
Staffing & operations
Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 5.25299
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.72244
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.39621
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.13433
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 4.57979
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.23386
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.03043
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 63.4
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 50.0
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 2
- Chain Name
- Not reported
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- Not reported
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- Not reported
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Both
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
All provider source fields
- State
- MA
- Urban
- Y
- Chain ID
- Not reported
- Latitude
- 42.4405
- Location
- 290 SOUTH STREET,PITTSFIELD,MA,01201
- ZIP Code
- 01201
- City/Town
- PITTSFIELD
- Longitude
- -73.257
- QM Rating
- 4
- Abuse Icon
- N
- Chain Name
- Not reported
- County/Parish
- Berkshire
- Provider Name
- BERKSHIRE PLACE
- Provider Type
- Medicare
- Overall Rating
- 4
- Ownership Type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Number of Fines
- 0
- Processing Date
- 2026-10-01
- Staffing Rating
- 4
- Provider Address
- 290 SOUTH STREET
- Telephone Number
- 4134454056
- Geocoding Footnote
- Not reported
- QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Legal Business Name
- BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT HOME INC
- Long-Stay QM Rating
- 5
- High Performing Icon
- N
- Short-Stay QM Rating
- 4
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index
- 1.20113
- Chain Average QM Rating
- Not reported
- Overall Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Health Inspection Rating
- 4
- Number of Certified Beds
- 54
- Provider SSA County Code
- 010
- Staffing Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Number of Payment Denials
- 0
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 50.0
- Total Number of Penalties
- 0
- Reported Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
- 0.85171
- Provider Resides in Hospital
- N
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 63.4
- Chain Average Staffing Rating
- Not reported
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- Not reported
- Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 225762
- Administrator turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
- 0.00
- Health Inspection Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
- 8
- Registered Nurse turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Weighted Health Survey Score
- 9.000
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Both
- Average Number of Residents per Day
- 47.7
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
- 12
- Continuing Care Retirement Community
- Y
- Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Total nursing staff turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
- 8
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
- 12
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
- 2026-02-12
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
- 2024-10-28
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.84157
- Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.58908
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.72244
- Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.62644
- Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.73406
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.39621
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 2
- Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
- N
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 3
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 2
- Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 3
- Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.11865
- Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 0
- Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.65116
- Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.99927
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 2
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.13433
- Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 6.11917
- Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.32240
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 0
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 5.25299
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 0.23386
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 2001-10-29
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.03043
- Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 5.33497
- Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.92395
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 4.57979
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026