Berkshire Place — Nursing Home in Providence, RI

455 Douglas Avenue, Providence, RI, 02908 | 4015538600

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds220
Average Residents/Day193.4
CMS Certification Number415119

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing N/A HPRD
RN Staffing N/A HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection September 4, 2025
Total Deficiencies 8 2 Severe

Berkshire Place had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (September 4, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — September 4, 2025

  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. (Level H)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level E)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level G)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
  • Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. (Level E)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
  • Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Level F)
    Corrected — September 30, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Berkshire Place is a 220-bed nursing home in Providence, Rhode Island. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Its most recent inspection, in September 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, 2 of them severe.

Bottom line: The facility’s recent inspection shows several serious deficiencies across basic care and oversight, and there isn’t a clear strength noted on the fact sheet to balance that.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Berkshire Place Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Berkshire Place is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Berkshire Place's CMS star rating?

Berkshire Place has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

Has Berkshire Place had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Berkshire Place had 8 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.

How many beds does Berkshire Place have?

Berkshire Place has 220 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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