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D

54/100

Below average

Berkshire Place

455 Douglas Avenue, Providence, RI 02908

CMS 1/5 stars #37 of 41 in Providence County (401) 553-8600
Certified beds
220
Occupancy
94%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Abuse icon on record

    CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.

  • $59,978 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 11 penalty action(s).

Our read on Berkshire Place

Berkshire Place runs 220 certified beds in Providence under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 3.47 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 10% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover runs 47%, slightly above the national figure, which means less continuity for residents who need consistent caregivers. The inspection record is heavier: 38 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, and 11 fines totaling just under $60,000. Its last inspection was September 2025. All three CMS star categories land at 2 out of 5.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing8/30Stability9/15Outcomes2/15Enforcement5/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

8/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.49 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →47% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

2/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

5/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$59,978 in federal fines across 11 action(s)

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 64 (grade C), CMS abuse icon on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.47 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.49 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.07 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover47.00%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 4, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of GREEN TREE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, which operates 4 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Berkshire Place

What is the ElderGrade for Berkshire Place? +

Berkshire Place holds an ElderGrade of D (54 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Berkshire Place? +

Residents receive an average of 3.47 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Berkshire Place been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Berkshire Place accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Berkshire Place is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.