Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Pittsfield · 1.7 mi · 265 beds
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Berkshire Place
290 SOUTH STREET, Pittsfield, MA, 01201
Nursing home54 licensed beds0 citations on record
6 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 2 deficiencies against Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, Massachusetts at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-02-12. 2 findings have been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $8,648. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall.
4 / 5Medicare overall rating
54certified beds
2deficiencies at the last inspection
0immediate-jeopardy findings on record
2actual-harm findings on record
1federal fines, $8,648
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.0
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.2
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.9
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.0
Most recentDDDDDGGDDDD
The last 11 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0883 · 2026-02-12 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0887 · 2026-02-12 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2024-10-28 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0758 · 2024-10-28 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · F0773 · 2024-10-28 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2023-08-17 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2023-08-17 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0637 · 2023-08-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2023-08-17 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0695 · 2023-08-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0842 · 2023-08-17 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below4 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles4 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are4 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home4 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS5.01772
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year68.4%
Penalties
What Medicare has fined this home
FinesCivil money penalties imposed by CMS1
Total fined$8,648
Payment denials and other penaltiesMedicare refusing to pay for new admissions is the usual one1
Ownership
Who owns Berkshire Place
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE RETIREMENT HOME INC | Organization | 100% | since 06/25/1986 |
| FORFA, EDWARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/1986 |
| FORFA, EDWARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/12/2003 |
| FURLANO, NELSON | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2013 |
| GILLIGAN, MARK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/18/2018 |
| GUYETTE, SHELLEY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2012 |
| HERRICK, RICHARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/24/2007 |
| KAHN, CRAIG | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/24/2021 |
| KIRBY, ELIZABETH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/09/2006 |
| MARA, DOROTHY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/09/2006 |
| MARINARO, VINCENT | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/20/2011 |
| MCKENNA, MARK | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/12/2024 |
Nearby
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Listed by distance. Nobody paid to appear here and the order is not for sale.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 225762.
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