109 HOUSATONIC ST, Lenox, MA 01240
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center
Lenox, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Lenox, Massachusetts with a focus on personalized recovery.
Community at a glance
Capacity
74 residents
Location
Lenox, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
40 SUNSET AVENUE, Lenox, Massachusetts 01240
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 December 9, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 25 minutes with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 25 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 52 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%Above the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 4, 2026
December 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 23, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 23, 2026
August 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 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 Sep 19, 2024Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 19, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 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 Extended Care Services Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 74
- Average residents per day
- 70
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 6, 2002
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225764
Location
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40 SUNSET AVENUELenox, MA 01240
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Questions about Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center
How did Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 9, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 25 minutes with each resident per day, including 52 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center 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.