Massachusetts ›Lenox

Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center

Costs & paymentPlan a visit

40 Sunset Avenue, Lenox, MA 01240 (opens Google Maps) · Berkshire County · (413) 637-5015· 74 certified beds · avg 70 residents/day · certified since May 6, 2002 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Dec 9, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.30
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

New to these records? How to read an inspection report →

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 9 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint F-0842

  2. E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. F-0759

View all 9 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Jan 13, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint · F-0842
Dec 9, 2025E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Dec 9, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. · F-0759
Aug 15, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644
Aug 15, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not notify the appropriate authorities when a resident with a mental disorder or intellectual disability had a significant change in condition. · F-0646
Aug 15, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · F-0883
May 22, 2023F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadThe facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. · F-0638
May 22, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. · F-0640
May 22, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202330F
202430D
202520E
202610D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

How to file a complaint about care →

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityMassachusetts averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.30
Massachusetts average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.85
Massachusetts average: 0.65
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.54
Massachusetts average: 3.51
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityMassachusetts avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)4.303.893.95top 22% in Massachusetts; top 29% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours0.850.650.69top 16% in Massachusetts; top 24% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing3.543.513.50top 38% in Massachusetts; top 40% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.360.460.48bottom 38% in Massachusetts; bottom 45% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)41.038.245.8bottom 39% in Massachusetts; top 39% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)23.142.642.9top 14% in Massachusetts; top 18% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.42, RN 0.87, weekend 3.63.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.42 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.

Calculate a stay from a quote you receive

Use a written private-pay quote. This worksheet adds only the amounts you enter; it does not calculate Medicare, Medicaid or insurance benefits.

Formula: (room rate + daily extras) × days + one-time charges. A 30-day scenario is not a calendar-month quote. Refundable deposits, rate changes and charges you omit are not automatically included. Entries are not saved or sent to our server.

Before you compare prices

  • Request the room type, effective date and itemized daily rate in writing.
  • Ask about therapy, medicines, supplies, care-level charges, deposits, refunds and annual increases.
  • Confirm insurance or Medicaid eligibility and bed availability directly; certification alone does not guarantee either.

Understand who pays for care · How we handle price evidence · Report an incorrect price

Who owns this facility

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Berkshire Retirement Community INCOrganization5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest100%05/01/2001
Berkshire Retirement Community INCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022
Berkshire Retirement Community INCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE03/26/2025
Consolati, ThomasIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022
Gingras, Marcie JoIndividualCorporate OfficerNOT APPLICABLE12/13/2021
Gingras, Marcie JoIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022
Integritus Healthcare Management Services INCOrganizationOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022
Integritus Healthcare Management Services INCOrganizationADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022
Jones, WilliamIndividualCorporate DirectorNOT APPLICABLE12/31/2009
Jones, WilliamIndividualIndividual Is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any ADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/24/2025
Jones, WilliamIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022
Kittler, WilliamIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022
Kittler, WilliamIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/01/2022

All 13 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

  • "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
  • "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
  • "How do you coordinate with state agencies for residents with mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities?"
  • "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
  • "How do you track that every resident's quarterly assessment happens on time?"
  • "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"

Also worth asking anywhere

  • "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
  • "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
  • "CMS reports 41% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 13 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
Mount Carmel Care Center2.7 miLenox, MA★★★☆☆3/5
Lee Healthcare2.7 miLee, MA★☆☆☆☆2/5
Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center5.3 miPittsfield, MA★★★★☆4/5
Berkshire Place5.9 miPittsfield, MA★★★★☆4/5
Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center6.9 miPittsfield, MA★☆☆☆☆1/5
Mt Greylock Extended Care Facility7.9 miPittsfield, MA★★★★★5/5
Craneville Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center9.7 miDalton, MA★★★★☆4/5
Fairview Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center10.8 miGreat Barrington, MA★☆☆☆☆1/5
Timberlyn Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation13.1 miGreat Barrington, MA★★★★☆4/5
Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center18.4 miSandisfield, MA★★☆☆☆2/5abuse
Pine Haven Home20.0 miPhilmont, NY★★★★★4/5

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Berkshire, MA — 13 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

All facilities in Lenox →

Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225764.

This page is the printable visit checklist. If your browser did not open the print dialog automatically, use File → Print (Ctrl/⌘-P).

Your research

Viewed & saved homes

Kept in this browser tab for this session. Choose to remember them only on a device you trust. Opening a record or comparison sends its usual page request.

Selected for comparison

Recently viewed

Prices entered in a cost worksheet stay on that page and are not saved. Privacy details