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The Berkeley Retirement Home

150 Berkeley Street, Lawrence, MA 01841

Assisted Living Nursing Home Respite Care Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation
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For Pricing & Availability

(800) 780-8101

To Reach a Resident

(978) 682-1614

Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $4,131

Price Comparison

  • Average City Price: $4,002
  • Average State Price: $3,957
  • Average National Price: $3,754


  • The Berkeley Retirement Home Description

    Berkeley Retirement Home and Nursing Center is located on a nine-acre, well secured hilltop, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. This stately residence has provided gracious living for older adults for over a century.

    We offer an independent lifestyle with a warm, home-like atmosphere, supported by caring professionals. Adjacent to our Retirement Home is the Berkeley Nursing Center, where service is provided to residents that may need short or long-term skilled nursing and rehabilitative care.

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    Care Types at Community

    This community offers the following types of care

    Assisted Living

    Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.

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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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    Community Reviews

    9.5
    The Berkeley Retirement Home
    Based on My Caring Plan's proprietary scoring, including 4 reviews across the web


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    • A senior living community is praised for its attentive and caring staff, creating a wonderful and personable environment for residents. Families express gratitude for the high level of care provided to their loved ones.
    • Another review provides a mixed perspective on a retirement home, noting its small and somewhat outdated facilities but acknowledging the cleanliness and maintenance of the building. The personal touch and smaller community atmosphere are highlighted as positive aspects.
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    • The overall care, maintenance of the facility, and the compassionate nature of the personnel at another senior living community are highly rated, with the reviewer expressing extreme satisfaction.
    • One individual shares their positive experience with the level of independence and care available at their senior living community, appreciating the balance between privacy and available assistance.

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    Health

    Respite Care

    Personalized Care

    Medications

    Emergency Assistance

    Holistic Wellness

    Medicare and Medicaid Approved


    Activities

    Social Events


    Community Amenities

    Maintenance-free

    Home-like Atmosphere

    Laundry

    Housekeeping


    Room Amenities

    Private Bath

    Apartment Style Living


    Dining

    Registered Dietician

    Family-style Dining

    Dining Room


    Transportation

    Transportation


    Pet

    Pets



    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    Nursing Home Ratings

    Overall rating: 3
    Health inspection rating: 5
    Staffing rating: 1
    Quality measure rating: 1
    Long-term quality measure rating: 1


    Nursing Home Overview

    Participation date: May 27, 1994
    Ownership type: Non Profit
    Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
    Nursing home capacity: 44
    Total current residents: 19
    Facility is located in a hospital: No
    Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
    Resident and family council: Resident


    Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines

    Number of facility incidents: 0
    Number of substantiated complaints: 0
    Number of payment denials: 0
    Number of fines: 0
    Total cost of fines: $0


    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

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    The 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.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.

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    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.

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    Health 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
    2019-06-28 2019-07-18 C Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    2019-06-28 2019-07-16 C Smoke Deficiencies Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2023-03-26 2023-05-01 D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    2023-03-26 2023-05-01 D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
    2022-01-21 2022-02-07 D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    2022-01-21 2022-02-07 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    2021-01-12 2021-01-28 D Infection Control Deficiencies Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    2020-10-13 2020-10-26 D Infection Control Deficiencies Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
    2019-05-23 2019-06-10 D Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
    2019-05-23 2019-06-10 D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    What is in the Neighborhood

    General Area Overview
    • The closest city is Lawrence which is 0.9 miles away and has a population of 80,231 (large town).
    • The average income is $34,839, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
    • Weather
      • High Temperature: 78
      • Low Temperature: 30
      • Average Temperature: 53.3
      • Day Breakdown: The area gets 127 days of rain, 34 days of snow and 203 days of sun
      • Precipitation: 1.9 inches a year

    Demographic Overview
    • The median age is 30.8 years old, very low compared to other cities.
    • 1.48% of the population are Veterans which is a very low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
    • 36.35% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
    • The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% Asian, 7% Black or African-American, 54% Hispanic or Latino, and 35% White.

    Health and Safety Overview
    • The crime rate is 3.06 per 100 people which is average compared to other cities.
      • Violent Crime: 1.23 incidents per 100 people
      • Property Crime: 1.37 incidents per 100 people
      • Drug-Related Crime: 0.17 incidents per 100 people
    • The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.59 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
    • Air Quality: Good Days 172.0, Moderate Days 9.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0

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    Supermarkets

    Constanza Market
    0.3 miles away
    Mello's Supermarket
    0.3 miles away
    Market Basket
    1.4 miles away
    Aldi
    2.2 miles away
    Butcher Boy
    2.6 miles away

    Transportation

    Lawrence
    1.4 miles away

    Bus Stations

    Berkeley Home
    0.0 miles away
    Jackson and Swan
    0.3 miles away
    Rita Hall
    0.4 miles away
    Lawrence and Birchwood
    0.4 miles away
    Holy Family Hospital
    0.5 miles away

    Banks

    People's United Bank
    0.3 miles away
    Santander
    0.7 miles away
    TD Bank
    1.5 miles away
    Bank of Africa
    2.1 miles away
    Sovereign Bank
    2.3 miles away

    Hospitals

    Holy Family Hospital
    0.4 miles away
    Lawrence General Hospital
    0.9 miles away
    Northeast Rehabilitation Center
    3.1 miles away
    Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital
    3.6 miles away
    Whittier Health Network
    6.0 miles away

    Pharmacies

    Walgreens
    0.2 miles away
    CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles away
    Rite Aid
    4.9 miles away
    CVS
    8.7 miles away

    Dentists

    Aspen Dental
    1.5 miles away
    Family Dental
    2.4 miles away
    Gentle Dental
    3.0 miles away
    3-D Dental
    3.7 miles away
    Lois A. Lombardo DMD
    4.5 miles away

    Parks

    Howard Playstead
    0.3 miles away
    Cronin Park
    0.3 miles away
    Arlington-Basswood Historic District
    0.4 miles away
    O"Neil Park
    0.6 miles away
    Dr. Nina Scarito Park
    0.6 miles away

    Places of Worship

    The Church On The Plains
    15.7 miles away

    Shopping

    The Loop
    1.5 miles away
    DSM MB I LLC
    4.2 miles away
    The Mall at Rockingham Park
    4.6 miles away
    Burlington Mall
    16.5 miles away
    Endicott Plaza
    16.6 miles away

    Culture

    Methuen Memorial Music Hall
    1.1 miles away
    Steinbeck Theater
    5.2 miles away
    Tang Theater
    5.2 miles away
    Village Stage
    6.6 miles away
    The Porch
    6.6 miles away

    Restaurants

    Pekin Garden
    0.2 miles away
    Big-N-Beefy
    0.8 miles away
    King Lobster
    0.8 miles away
    Viva Bar
    0.9 miles away
    La Tambora
    1.0 miles away

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