Establishment profile
KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER
235 WALKER STREET, LENOX, MA, 01240
Operated by Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
Summary
KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,213 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49,004 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $5,213 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 VII | 1 | 1 | $975 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $413 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H02 IB | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 49,004 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 121 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
CMS nursing-home record
CCN 225764 · Chain: INTEGRITUS HEALTHCARE
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →
CMS Care Compare deficiencies
Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 9 citations across 4 surveys · 1 complaint-triggered.
| Survey date | F-Tag | Severity | Description | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0842 | D | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Complaint | — |
| Dec 2025 | 0880 | E | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Dec 2025 | 0759 | D | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Aug 2024 | 0644 | D | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Aug 2024 | 0646 | D | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| Aug 2024 | 0883 | D | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| May 2023 | 0638 | F | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| May 2023 | 0640 | E | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
| May 2023 | 0641 | E | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Standard | — |
Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-23 | Planned | 9 | 4 | $2,613 | |
| 1998-06-23 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $2,600 | |
| 1990-03-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHARLENE MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITYGREENFIELD, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Berkshire Healthcare Systems, Inc, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- KIMBALL FARMS NURSING CARE CENTER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $5,212.5 in total penalties.