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Berkshire Health Care Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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7 Sandisfield Road Box 216,
Sandisfield MA 01255

(413) 258-4731

95.26% estimated occupancy 1

Berkshire Health Care Center is a small nursing home located in Sandisfield, Massachusetts. We gave this nursing home an overall grade of B+. A score of this caliber requires above average marks in most areas. Based on our assessment, this facility is a solid choice for most people. This facility also received very consistent grades in each of the major categories. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Limited Liability company
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Blood Administration
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Catheter Care
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

On top of receiving a great overall grade, this facility also received top notch health inspections in recent years. We awarded it one of our higher scores in that area, with an A-. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes with higher scores in this area most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. Although this nursing home had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. We should point out that deficiency-free inspection reports are uncommon in this industry.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

One of the other reasons we graded this facility so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing rating. In that category, we awarded this facility an B+. Nursing scores are heavily correlated with quantity of nursing care available. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any nursing home Massachusetts in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by employing a protocol of moving residents more frequently.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

The third area we looked at was long-term care. This nursing home received an impressive long-term care score, with a grade of B+ in the category. Facilities that do well in this category typically are well-staffed and offer extensive hands on care to residents. After assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we next considered the facility's vaccination data. This facility vaccinated 97.22222 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is much higher than most nursing homes. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

The fourth category we scored was short-term care, where this nursing home received a B+. This wrapped up an elite report card. Not many nursing homes received a B+ or better in in each area we assessed. Short-term care grades are crucial for patients needing rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes additional skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means a broad spectrum of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this nursing home provided information on registered nurse or physical therapist staffing. Finally, we assessed the percentage of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Berkshire Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 3.8% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in one position for an excessive period of time.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 4.17% of Patients had Serious Falls

This measures the percentage of long-term patients who have sustained falls leading to major injury. We use this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-plus

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 0.93% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of long-term stay residents who sustained urinary tract infections. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having varying reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 50% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are prescribed to residents for many conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Unfortunately, in some cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 43.4% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who were given antianxiety medication. These medications are prescribed to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression. Higher levels of depression may indicate a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 93.74% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents that were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 11% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and taking a bath. Some would argue this is a measure of a patient's well-being.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: C

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 10.79% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is usually a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: D

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

In Berkshire Health Care Center, 10.79% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Baystate Noble HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 16.21 miles away115 West Silver Street Westfield Massachusetts 01085Voluntary non-profit - Private(413) 568-2811
  • Fairview HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 16.32 miles away29 Lewis Avenue Great Barrington Massachusetts 01230Voluntary non-profit - Private(413) 528-0790

Nearby Dialysis

  • South Berkshire County Dialysis Center15.96 miles away10 Maple Avenue, Suite 200 Great Barrington Massachusetts 01230Dialysis Stations: 7 (413) 854-9910