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Berkshire Place

455 Douglas Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02908

Overview

Berkshire Place has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Rhode Island average of 2.9. It ranks 6th of 7 nursing homes in Providence. Its strongest area is health inspections (2 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 53% of nursing homes in Rhode Island (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on September 4, 2025, found 15 health deficiencies, more than the Rhode Island average of 9.2. 7 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 10 fines totaling $55,745 in the past three years.

Berkshire Place is a for-profit facility with 220 certified beds, caring for about 206 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995.

Medicare ratings

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Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Providence6th of 7 facilities

Top 86%

Within 100 miles593rd of 616 facilities

Top 97%

In Rhode Island70th of 71 facilities

Top 99%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
September 4, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
15
Complaint-related deficiencies
7
Fines in the last 3 years
10 totaling $55,745
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
10

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.59 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.52 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.72 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.36 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.01 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified beds
220
Average residents per day
206
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
May 3, 1995
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes