The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: H
Nursing home report
Berkshire Place
Providence, RI · Medicare-certified · 220 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Berkshire Place in Providence has a 1 out of 5 overall star rating, with 1 out of 5 for staffing, 2 out of 5 for health inspections, and 3 out of 5 for quality measures. It also has the lowest overall rating flag, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.61 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6147 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6147.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 3.18
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
41.3%43.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%7.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.2%5.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.9%9.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
24.7%33.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.1%36.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.9%17.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.9%6.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.7%0.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.8%29.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
26.9%29.9%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.2%97.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—62.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.6%76.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited June 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 12 fines · $155,917 in total fines.
- $14,814
Federal fine
Jan 22, 2024
- $4,938
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2024
- $4,587
Federal fine
Jan 2, 2024
- $13,409
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
- $3,882
Federal fine
Nov 20, 2023
- $3,529
Federal fine
Nov 13, 2023
- $3,176
Federal fine
Nov 6, 2023
- $2,823
Federal fine
Oct 30, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GREEN TREE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT · 4 homes · 1.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 196.4 residents on an average day (89% of 220 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.