Williamstown Commons, Kimball Farms Lauded by U.S. News

PITTSFIELD — Four of Berkshire Healthcare’s skilled-nursing facilities in Massachusetts have been named among the best in the Commonwealth by U.S. News & World Report.

In the Berkshires, Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Williamstown and Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox were among 80 in Massachusetts selected by the national magazine. Other Berkshire Healthcare facilities, including Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Danvers and Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Peabody, earned spots on the list.

U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 skilled-nursing facilities nationwide, across each state, and in 100 major metropolitan areas. Just over 2,000 nursing homes earned the designation as a U.S. News Best Nursing Home.

Kimball Farms specializes in short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, and skilled nursing. Williamstown Commons is a nonprofit organization providing short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled-nursing care, and respite care.