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C
Below Standard

Berkshire Place

455 Douglas Avenue · Providence, RI 02908

4015538600 · For profit - Corporation

220 beds196.2 residents395 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Berkshire Place receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.6392 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.483 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.26 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 16.82% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (14.13% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.483 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.6392hrs/resident/day▼ 0.26
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.483hrs/resident/day▼ 0.20
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
16.82%
3.8209 weekday → 3.1781 weekend
Agency Staff
14.13%
4.57% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.2905hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8121hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3678std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Providence County Average-0.12 HPRD
3.76
03.64 HPRD
vs. Rhode Island State Average-0.08 HPRD
3.72
03.64 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.26 HPRD
3.90
03.64 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Berkshire Place ★
Providence · This facility
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C
3.63920.483★☆☆☆☆
Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Providence
0.5 mi
C
3.82040.4653☆☆☆☆☆
Golden Crest Nursing Centre
North Providence
1.4 mi
C
3.60020.5092★★★★☆
Adviniacare Providence Dodge Rehab Center, LLC
Providence
2 mi
C
3.03180.4062★☆☆☆☆
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent
Providence
2 mi
B
3.49440.5735★☆☆☆☆
Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Providence
2.2 mi
A
4.58770.9005★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

16
Inspections
48
Total Deficiencies
$155,917
Fines Assessed
Sep 4, 2025Health
8 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 20, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 27, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jan 17, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 6, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 8, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jul 26, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 14, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 1, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jun 8, 2023Health
10 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 25, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 11, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 10, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Mar 16, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 7, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 14, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
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Penalty History

Jan 22, 2024Fine
$14,814
Jan 8, 2024Fine
$4,938
Jan 2, 2024Fine
$4,587
Dec 11, 2023Fine
$13,409
Nov 20, 2023Fine
$3,882
Nov 13, 2023Fine
$3,529
Nov 6, 2023Fine
$3,176
Oct 30, 2023Fine
$2,823
Oct 23, 2023Fine
$2,470
Oct 17, 2023Fine
$2,117
Sep 25, 2023Fine
$4,233
Jun 8, 2023Fine
$95,939
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.