Berkshire Place: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Berkshire Place is a 220-bed for-profit nursing home in Providence, Rhode Island, part of Green Tree Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Rhode Island average of 2.46, and 47.0% nursing staff turnover (Rhode Island average 40.6%).
Berkshire Place
455 Douglas AvenueProvidence, RI 02908
Providence County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Berkshire Place, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Rhode Island average. With about 207 residents a day, that works out to roughly 451 aide hours a day, or about 56 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Rhode Island avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.18 | 2.46 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.80 | 0.49 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.71 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 3.34 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
47.0% of nursing staff at Berkshire Place left over the year CMS measured, against a Rhode Island average of 40.6% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 4, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Rhode Island average 9.2). CMS lists 11 fines totaling $59,978 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $14,814 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $4,938 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Fine | $4,587 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $13,409 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $3,882 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Fine | $3,529 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $3,176 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $2,823 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $2,470 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Fine | $2,117 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Fine | $4,233 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Berkshire Place holds 2 of 5 overall; the Rhode Island average is 2.9.
About Berkshire Place
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Green Tree Healthcare Management, 4 homes
- Legal name: Berkshire Place SNF LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 3, 1995
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Berkshire Place
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Providence | 0.5 | 206 | 2.28 | 3.59 | 42.8% | 2 | $167,593 |
| Golden Crest Nursing Centre North Providence | 1.4 | 152 | 2.74 | 3.73 | 45.2% | 4 | $70,868 |
| Adviniacare Providence Dodge Rehab Center, LLC Providence · abuse citation | 2.0 | 161 | 2.10 | 3.06 | 22.8% | 2 | $58,559 |
| AdviniaCare Summit Commons, LLC Providence · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.0 | 165 | 2.38 | 3.46 | 33.6% | 1 | $398,026 |
| Jeanne Jugan Residence Pawtucket | 2.2 | 49 | 4.00 | 5.93 | — | 5 | None |
| Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Providence | 2.2 | 120 | 3.30 | 4.64 | 16.7% | 4 | $85,654 |
| Bethany Home of Rhode Island Providence | 2.4 | 33 | 3.39 | 4.84 | 100.0% | 3 | $8,278 |
| Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Providence | 2.5 | 70 | 2.30 | 3.33 | 27.5% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.