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Berkshire Place

290 SOUTH STREET, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201

(413) 445-4056

54 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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290 South Street

Pittsfield, MA 01201

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225762

Care type

Nursing home

County

Berkshire

Facility name

Berkshire Place

Street address

290 SOUTH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Pittsfield, MA 01201

Phone

(413) 445-4056

About this facility — Berkshire Place

Berkshire Place is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 54 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Pittsfield and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Berkshire Place 16 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Berkshire Retirement Home Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1986

Forfa, Edward

Managing employee · Director — since 1986

Furlano, Nelson

Director — since 2013

Gilligan, Mark

Director — since 2018

Guyette, Shelley

Director — since 2012

Herrick, Richard

Director — since 2007

Kahn, Craig

Director — since 2021

Kirby, Elizabeth

Director — since 2006

Mara, Dorothy

Director — since 2006

Marinaro, Vincent

Director — since 2011

Mckenna, Mark

Director — since 2024

Mcninch, Jacqueline

Director — since 2021

Murphy, John

Director — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2001-10-29

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-02-12

Nurse staffing

5.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$475 per day (≈ $14,440/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 87% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

3% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-02-12Health inspection2 citations

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2026-02-27

F-0887

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-02-27

2024-10-28Health inspection3 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-11-19

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-11-19

F-0773

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Corrected 2024-11-19

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)

2023-08-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0580

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-09-15

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2023-09-15

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-09-15

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-09-15

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-09-15

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-09-15

2024-10-28Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0041

D · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-12-10

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-12-10

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-12-10

2023-08-17Fire-safety inspection2 citations

E-0041

E · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2023-09-14

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-09-14

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225762.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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