Pittsfield, MA

Springside Rehabilitation And Skilled Care Center

3-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $9,770 in total fines with 2 recent health deficiencies

255 Lebanon Avenue, Pittsfield, MA

(413) 499-2334

Compare this facility

Overall

3 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

1 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

135

Certified beds

Average residents

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Banecare Management

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1990-07-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

8 facilities

Chain averages 4 overall / 4 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.31

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.91

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.96 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.14

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.26 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.36

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.22

RN + LPN hours · state 1.60 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.07

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.17

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.08

Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.33

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.59

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.28

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

64%

Annual RN turnover · state 45% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

62%

Annual nurse turnover · state 40% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

13,221

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

7.40

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9807

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Baseline 21.28% · Performance 21.57% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

Baseline 7.95% · Performance 9.52% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Adjusted total nurse staffing

2.22

Baseline 3.38 hours · Performance 3.71 hours · Measure score 2.22 · Achievement 2.22 · Improvement 0.86

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.64%	10.72% 0.1 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 131 · Observed rate 10.69% · Lower 95% interval 6.72%
Discharge to community	49.59%	50.57% 1 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 100 · Observed rate 44% · Lower 95% interval 41.98%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.02	1.02 About the same
Drug regimen review with follow-up	98.98%	95.27% 3.7 pts better	Numerator 97 · Denominator 98
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 98
Discharge self-care score	50.7%	53.69% 3 pts worse	Numerator 36 · Denominator 71
Discharge mobility score	26.76%	50.94% 24.2 pts worse	Numerator 19 · Denominator 71
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	4.08%	2.29% 1.8 pts worse	Numerator 4 · Denominator 98 · Adjusted rate 3.94%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	9.52%	7.12% 2.4 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 80 · Observed rate 13.75% · Lower 95% interval 5.56%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	45.37%	8.2% 37.2 pts better	Numerator 49 · Denominator 108
Staff flu vaccination coverage	40.09%	42% 1.9 pts worse	Numerator 85 · Denominator 212
Discharge function score	52.11%	56.45% 4.3 pts worse	Numerator 37 · Denominator 71
Transfer of health information to provider	100%	95.95% 4 pts better	Numerator 24 · Denominator 24
Transfer of health information to patient	100%	96.28% 3.7 pts better	Numerator 36 · Denominator 36
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	41.54%	25.2% 16.3 pts better	Numerator 27 · Denominator 65

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.0	1.9 0.1 pts worse	1.9 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.0 · Observed 1.9 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.9	1.5 0.4 pts worse	1.8 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 1.9 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.8%	92.2% 6.6 pts better	93.4% 5.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 95.6% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 98.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.0%	94.8% 2.2 pts better	95.5% 1.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.1%	3.5% 0.6 pts worse	3.3% 0.8 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.7% · Q2 3.3% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 6.0% · 4Q avg 4.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	3.9%	12.0% 8.1 pts better	11.4% 7.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.5% · Q2 4.2% · Q3 2.9% · Q4 6.5% · 4Q avg 3.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	5.0%	5.2% 0.2 pts better	5.4% 0.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 9.1% · Q3 3.9% · Q4 2.7% · 4Q avg 5.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	26.0%	19.2% 6.8 pts worse	19.6% 6.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 31.1% · Q2 25.3% · Q3 28.6% · Q4 19.2% · 4Q avg 26.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	25.1%	22.5% 2.6 pts worse	16.7% 8.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.8% · Q2 25.4% · Q3 24.1% · Q4 29.4% · 4Q avg 25.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	18.5%	17.7% 0.8 pts worse	16.3% 2.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 19.2% · Q2 23.3% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 20.8% · 4Q avg 18.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	16.4%	17.6% 1.2 pts better	14.9% 1.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.2% · Q2 17.9% · Q3 5.6% · Q4 25.7% · 4Q avg 16.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.0% 1 pts better	1.0% 1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.5%	2.0% 0.5 pts better	1.7% 0.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	17.9%	21.7% 3.8 pts better	19.8% 1.9 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.1% · Q2 15.9% · Q3 15.2% · Q4 19.6% · 4Q avg 17.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	5.3%	4.6% 0.7 pts worse	5.1% 0.2 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.3% · Q2 7.6% · Q3 5.8% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 5.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	94.1%	77.1% 17 pts better	81.7% 12.4 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 93.2% · Q2 98.1% · Q3 97.0% · Q4 89.5% · 4Q avg 94.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	15.1%	11.8% 3.3 pts worse	12.0% 3.1 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 15.1% · Observed 14.7% · Expected 10.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.8%	1.3% 0.5 pts better	1.6% 0.8 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	87.7%	77.7% 10 pts better	79.7% 8 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 87.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.0%	25.8% 2.2 pts worse	23.9% 4.1 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 28.0% · Observed 26.6% · Expected 22.6% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-09-29 · Fire 2025-09-29

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-07-16 · Fire 2024-07-16

6 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2023-03-06 · Fire 2023-03-06

12 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-29

F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-10-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-29

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-10-23

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-07-16

F887 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

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 2024-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-07-16

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2024-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-07-16

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2024-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-07-16

F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2024-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-07-16

F791 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-07-16

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2024-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-09-27

F557 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2023-09-05

G · Actual harm 2023-06-07

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2023-05-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-06-07

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

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 2023-05-19

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-06

F801 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

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 2023-03-31

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-03-06

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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 2023-03-31