Pittsfield · 01201
Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
169 Valentine Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Berkshire Place
⌖ Pittsfield, MA · Berkshire County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds54
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Berkshire Place
Berkshire Place is a 54-bed nonprofit nursing home in Pittsfield, MA. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Massachusetts is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 2 problems, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 6.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 01 min a day with each resident, more than the Massachusetts average of 3 hr 52 min. About 68% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (4 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameBerkshire Place
LocationBerkshire County, Massachusetts
Phone(413) 445-4056
Address290 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · Berkshire County
CMS provider number225762
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceOctober 29, 2001 (24 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Feb 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection2 (Feb 2026)Massachusetts average: 6.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 01 min a dayMassachusetts average: 3 hr 52 minStrength
About average
- Registered nurse time per resident38 min a dayMassachusetts average: 39 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Nursing staff turnover68% a yearMassachusetts average: 38%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Massachusetts average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital31.1%State average: 25.7%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit20.0%State average: 11.9%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.7%State average: 1.4%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 3 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury3.6%State average: 3.4%About average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)4.9%State average: 4.2%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.9%State average: 21.4%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.4State average: 1.9Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Massachusetts average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Massachusetts, Medicaid pays for 60% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 20% Medicare
- 80% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average81%Massachusetts typical: 86%
Cost of care per resident day$437Massachusetts typical: $386
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending May 2025. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.0 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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