Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

BERKSHIRE REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER

SANDISFIELD, MA · 57 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey February 4, 2026

CMS Certification Number 225771 · first certified October 2006

Ownership

Operated by ATHENA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS · For profit - Limited Liability company

No change of ownership on CMS record since January 1, 2016, when the records begin.

Citations on file

Rolling three-year window

Life Safety surveys

In the same window

Tags cited more than once

Across separate surveys

Inspection & testing records

Of the citations on file

Position within MA

11 citations — more than 49% of the 341 certified nursing homes in MA. Compared within MA rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

Improvingfewer citations at the latest survey than at its earlier surveys in the window.

The latest survey found 4 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 3.5. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens February 2027 — about 4 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was February 2026. Facilities in MA are typically surveyed 12–15 months after the last one (median 13), measured over 556 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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3 inspection-and-testing tags have been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.

Emergency preparedness

1 of the 11 citations on file is Emergency Preparedness E-tags. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index

E-0041

Physical environment (health survey)

3 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 11 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index

F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-0584 Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in MA, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the MA figure is the meaningful one.

Citations on file over three years, compared
Measure	Citations
This facility	11
Median facility in MA	11
Median facility nationally	11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey

Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey date	Citations
September 28, 2023	7
October 7, 2024	0
February 4, 2026	4

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility

Most-cited tags at this facility
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Times cited	Last cited
K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.	2	2026-02-04
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	2	2026-02-04
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	2	2026-02-04
E-0041	Implement emergency and standby power systems.	1	2023-09-28
K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.	1	2023-09-28
K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	1	2023-09-28
K-0521	Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.	1	2026-02-04
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	1	2023-09-28

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category

Smoke Deficiencies 7
Services Deficiencies 1
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies 1
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies 1
Other 1

Citations by CMS category
Category	Citations
Smoke Deficiencies	7
Services Deficiencies	1
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	1
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	1
Miscellaneous Deficiencies	1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

February 4, 2026 — 4 citations

Citations issued on February 4, 2026
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 16, 2026)
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 16, 2026)
K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 16, 2026)
K-0521	Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (April 16, 2026)

September 28, 2023 — 7 citations

Citations issued on September 28, 2023
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
E-0041	Implement emergency and standby power systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 10, 2024)
K-0355	Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.