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Berkshire Place
455 Douglas Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
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Berkshire Place Description
Berkshire Place is nestled in the Providence College area of Providence, RI caring for residents for over 20 years. Our experienced team of healthcare professionals are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Memory Care
Memory care offers specialized support for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia, focusing on safety, personalized care, and enhancing life quality.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
The reviews for this senior living facility are mixed, with some highlighting excellent care and others expressing significant concerns.
- Several reviews praise the staff's dedication, mentioning wonderful, caring, and very dedicated staff members who work hard to make patients feel at home. The rehabilitation team, in particular, receives commendations for being pleasant, engaging, and effective.
- Positive experiences also include detailed accounts of good patient care, with one reviewer noting significant improvement in their ability to walk thanks to the physical therapy department. Another highlights the caring approach of the staff, including a nurse practitioner who kept them well-informed.
- Activities such as arts and crafts are appreciated, and the cleanliness and freshness of the rooms are noted as positives by some reviewers.
- However, there are several negative reviews that raise serious concerns about the facility. These include allegations of poor treatment of staff and patients, unsanitary conditions, and inadequate medical care. One reviewer describes the beds as "rock solid," leading to discomfort for those with chronic pain, and mentions a lack of essential medications.
- Other negative comments focus on the facility's management, suggesting a lack of care from the top down, and describe the environment as a place where employees who do care struggle to make a positive impact.
- Some reviewers strongly advise against placing loved ones in the facility, citing experiences of neglect, unprofessional behavior from nurses, and overall poor conditions.
In summary, while there are instances of positive feedback regarding the staff's care and rehabilitation services, there are also numerous reports of significant issues that potential residents and their families should consider.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 1
Health inspection rating: 1
Staffing rating: 1
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
2
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: May 3, 1995
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 220
Total current residents: 205
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Special Focus Status Candidate: Yes
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Both
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 61
Number of
substantiated complaints: 23
Number of payment denials: 1
Number of fines: 6
Total cost of fines: $305738
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-08 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-08 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-07-09 | $59,400 |
| 2020-09-18 | $18,330 |
| 2021-06-28 | $650 |
| 2021-11-12 | $3,250 |
| 2022-05-13 | $30,000 |
| 2022-10-31 | $98,340 |
| 2023-01-31 | $13,305 |
| 2023-01-31 | $174,595 |
| 2023-01-31 | $155,168 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2023-01-31 | 3 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Providence which is 1.5 miles away and has a population of 179,207 (small city).
- The average income is $45,029, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 77
- Low Temperature: 33
- Average Temperature: 54.3
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 114 days of rain, 22 days of snow and 227 days of sun
- Precipitation: 0.9 inches a year
- The median age is 29.9 years old, very low compared to other cities.
- 2.75% of the population are Veterans which is a very low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 29.87% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5% Asian, 13% Black or African-American, 34% Hispanic or Latino, and 43% White.
- The crime rate is 5.54 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.3 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 3.56 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.21 incidents per 100 people
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Supermarkets
Aldi
0.4 miles awayWalmart
0.6 miles awayStop & Shop
0.8 miles awayWhole Foods Market
1.0 miles awayPricerite
1.2 miles awayTransportation
Providence
1.2 miles awaySeastreak Ferry Terminal at Providence
2.3 miles awayBus Stations
Memorial and Exchange
1.3 miles awayExchange Terrace Stop X
1.4 miles awayKennedy Plaza Stop Y
1.4 miles awayKennedy Plaza Stop Z
1.4 miles awayKennedy Plaza Stop W
1.4 miles awayBanks
Rhode Island Credit Union
0.9 miles awaySantander
1.0 miles awayCitizens Bank
1.5 miles awayHarborOne Bank
1.5 miles awayBank Newport
1.5 miles awayHospitals
Roger Williams Medical Center
0.6 miles awayProvidence VA Medical Center
0.7 miles awayPassport Health Providence Travel Clinic
1.4 miles awayMiriam Hospital
1.6 miles awayOur Lady of Fatima Hospital
1.8 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.2 miles awayRite Aid
0.6 miles awayCVS
1.5 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
1.6 miles awayRite-Aid
5.5 miles awayDentists
Periodontics Inc.
2.3 miles awayAspen Dental
4.1 miles awayKenneth Rudman
9.7 miles awayJohn S. Kacewicz, DMD & Michael J Kacewicz, DMD
13.3 miles awayRhode Island Cosmetic Dentistry
13.3 miles awayParks
Father Lennon Park
0.3 miles awayEsek Hopkins Homestead
0.3 miles awayWanskuck
0.3 miles awayPrete-Metcalf Field
0.5 miles awayPleasant Valley Parkway
0.5 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Cushman Union Church
6.5 miles awayShopping
Providence Place Mall
1.0 miles awayThe Arcade
1.5 miles awayOcean State Job Lot
4.9 miles awayThe Crossing at Smithfield
5.0 miles awayGarden City Center
6.0 miles awayCulture
Smith Center for the Arts
0.2 miles awayVeterans Memorial Auditorium
1.0 miles awayThe Steel Yard
1.2 miles awayWaterplace Park stage
1.2 miles awayThe Strand Ballroom & Theatre
1.5 miles awayRestaurants
Raymond Hall
0.4 miles awayBig Tony's
1.0 miles awayThe Cheesecake Factory
1.1 miles awayDave & Buster's
1.2 miles awayRebelle Artisan Bagels
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