Inspection History Overview

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Detailed Inspection Reports

Notice: These are official CMS inspection narratives containing detailed regulatory findings. This information is not available in searchable format anywhere else online.

September 29, 2025 Health Inspection

Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 1 penalties totaling $27,739

$27,739
Feb 5, 2021

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2024 6 violations

Tag 0755 D Jul 16, 2024

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Aug 14, 2024
Tag 0756 D Jul 16, 2024

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Aug 14, 2024
Tag 0757 D Jul 16, 2024

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 14, 2024
Tag 0791 D Jul 16, 2024

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Aug 14, 2024
Tag 0842 D Jul 16, 2024

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Aug 14, 2024
Tag 0887 E Jul 16, 2024

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

✓ Corrected: Aug 14, 2024

2023 12 violations

Tag 0557 D Sep 27, 2023

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

✓ Corrected: Sep 27, 2023
Tag 0689 G Jun 7, 2023

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jun 7, 2023
Tag 0726 D Jun 7, 2023

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Jun 7, 2023
Tag 0550 D Mar 6, 2023

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0584 D Mar 6, 2023

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.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0636 D Mar 6, 2023

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0690 E Mar 6, 2023

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0695 D Mar 6, 2023

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0801 F Mar 6, 2023

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0842 D Mar 6, 2023

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0849 D Mar 6, 2023

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023
Tag 0919 D Mar 6, 2023

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2023

2022 1 violations

Tag 0880 D Feb 17, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 4, 2022

2021 15 violations

Tag 0583 D Jul 15, 2021

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0622 B Jul 15, 2021

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0625 B Jul 15, 2021

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0655 D Jul 15, 2021

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0658 D Jul 15, 2021

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0677 D Jul 15, 2021

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0759 E Jul 15, 2021

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0760 D Jul 15, 2021

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0761 D Jul 15, 2021

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.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0773 D Jul 15, 2021

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0842 E Jul 15, 2021

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Aug 13, 2021
Tag 0550 D May 5, 2021

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: May 28, 2021
Tag 0600 G Feb 5, 2021

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Apr 2, 2021
Tag 0689 G Feb 5, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Apr 2, 2021
Tag 0725 H Feb 5, 2021

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Apr 2, 2021

2020 2 violations

Tag 0656 D Mar 3, 2020

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2020
Tag 0689 D Mar 3, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2020

2019 12 violations

Tag 0695 D Nov 5, 2019

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Dec 12, 2019
Tag 0726 D Nov 5, 2019

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Dec 12, 2019
Tag 0550 D Jul 1, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0578 D Jul 1, 2019

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0656 D Jul 1, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0658 D Jul 1, 2019

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0687 D Jul 1, 2019

Provide appropriate foot care.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0689 D Jul 1, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0755 D Jul 1, 2019

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0759 E Jul 1, 2019

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0842 D Jul 1, 2019

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019
Tag 0880 D Jul 1, 2019

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 12, 2019

2018 4 violations

Tag 0689 D Mar 28, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 1, 2018
Tag 0842 D Mar 28, 2018

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: May 1, 2018
Tag 0656 E Jan 23, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 9, 2018
Tag 0880 E Jan 23, 2018

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 9, 2018

2016 5 violations

Tag 0166 D Dec 21, 2016

Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.

✓ Corrected: Feb 3, 2017
Tag 0282 D Dec 21, 2016

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

✓ Corrected: Feb 3, 2017
Tag 0425 D Dec 21, 2016

Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.

✓ Corrected: Feb 3, 2017
Tag 0441 D Dec 21, 2016

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Feb 3, 2017
Tag 0514 D Dec 21, 2016

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Feb 3, 2017
🏥 Facility Summary

SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER is a 3-star nursing home in PITTSFIELD, MA with 135 beds.

Most recent inspection: Data not available. No current violations on record.

📞 4134992334
📍 255 LEBANON AVENUE, PITTSFIELD, MA
💵 Accepts Medicare and Medicaid
Data source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Facility information updated daily. Star ratings range from 1 (much below average) to 5 (much above average).

Frequently Asked Questions About SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER

What violations has SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER received?
SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER has 0 health and safety violation(s) documented by CMS inspections. All violation data comes from official Medicare inspection reports and is updated regularly from government sources.
What is the quality rating of SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER?
SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER has a 3-star rating out of 5 from CMS. This is an average rating, meeting basic quality standards. The rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures.
When was SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER last inspected?
Inspection reports are documented by state survey agencies and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Reports typically lag 2-3 months behind the actual inspection date. Visit the facility's full profile page for detailed violation information and inspection history.
Is SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER safe?
Safety at SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER should be evaluated based on multiple factors: the facility's CMS rating, recent violation history, and personal visits. We recommend reviewing the complete inspection history, speaking with current residents and families, consulting healthcare professionals, and visiting in person before making placement decisions.
How do I contact SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER?
Phone: 4134992334. Address: 255 LEBANON AVENUE, PITTSFIELD, MA. For visiting hours and admission information, call the facility directly.
What services does SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER offer?
SPRINGSIDE REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER is a skilled nursing facility with 135 beds. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid. For specific services like rehabilitation, memory care, or short-term recovery, contact the facility directly.
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