0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Great Barrington, MA
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $8,894 in total fines with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
320 Maple Avenue, Great Barrington, MA
(413) 528-2650
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
71
Certified beds
Average residents
64
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Bear Mountain Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1990-07-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
8 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.80
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.55
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.96 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
1.96
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.26 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.31
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.35
RN + LPN hours · state 1.60 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.85
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.44
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.03
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.27
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.06
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
27%
Annual nurse turnover · state 40% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
2,216
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
50.94
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0052
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Total nurse turnover
7.42
Baseline 19.61% · Performance 33.33% · Measure score 7.42 · Achievement 7.42 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
2.76
Baseline 4.4 hours · Performance 3.86 hours · Measure score 2.76 · Achievement 2.76 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 16 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 3 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.39 |
1.02
0.4 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 13 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 24.18% |
8.2%
16 pts better
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 91 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 41% |
42%
1 pts worse
|
Numerator 41 · Denominator 100 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| 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 1.4 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.8 |
1.5
1.3 pts worse
|
1.8
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.8 · Observed 2.6 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
92.2%
7.8 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
94.8%
5.2 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.9% |
3.5%
1.6 pts better
|
3.3%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 1.5% · Q3 1.6% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.9% |
12.0%
11.1 pts better
|
11.4%
10.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.8% |
5.2%
2.4 pts better
|
5.4%
2.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 30.1% |
19.2%
10.9 pts worse
|
19.6%
10.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 25.4% · Q2 28.4% · Q3 33.3% · Q4 33.3% · 4Q avg 30.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 53.8% |
22.5%
31.3 pts worse
|
16.7%
37.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 48.6% · Q2 58.1% · Q3 56.2% · Q4 53.1% · 4Q avg 53.8% · 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 | 10.4% |
17.7%
7.3 pts better
|
16.3%
5.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.4% · Q2 12.7% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 19.1% · 4Q avg 10.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 12.9% |
17.6%
4.7 pts better
|
14.9%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.8% · Q2 20.4% · Q3 5.7% · Q4 13.5% · 4Q avg 12.9% · 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 | 1.2% |
2.0%
0.8 pts better
|
1.7%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.2% · Q2 1.6% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 5.7% |
21.7%
16 pts better
|
19.8%
14.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.9% · Q2 9.7% · Q3 4.7% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 5.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 0.0% |
4.6%
4.6 pts better
|
5.1%
5.1 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 |
Survey summary
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2026-01-06
Fire Safety
Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Corrected 2024-10-28
Fire Safety
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2023-07-31
Inspection history
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-10-01
Health
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2024-10-01
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-03-24
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-03-24
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-03-24
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-03-24
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $8,894
Fine
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
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