33 GEORGE ST, Pittsfield, MA 01201
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Berkshire Place
Berkshire Place brings together experienced clinical teams and compassionate care in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized recovery plans, evidence-based therapies, and attentive round-the-clock support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
54 residents
Location
Pittsfield, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
290 SOUTH STREET, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 1 minute with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Berkshire Place in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 1 minuteAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 68%Above the Massachusetts average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 27, 2026Educate 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 27, 2026
October 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Nov 19, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 19, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Berkshire Retirement Home Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 54
- Average residents per day
- 51
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- October 29, 2001
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225762
Location
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290 SOUTH STREETPittsfield, MA 01201
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Questions about Berkshire Place
How did Berkshire Place do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 12, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Berkshire Place?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 1 minute with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 68% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Berkshire Place been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Berkshire Place in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.