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Birchwood Care Home

715 West 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · Hennepin County · (612) 823-7286

60 certified beds, about 54 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicaid since 1974

Certified for Medicaid
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 24E166 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 19, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Minnesota average is 7.1, the national average 9.2).

Of 31 health citations since March 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 1.94 hours per resident per day, against 4.19 across Minnesota and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.44 of those hours.

37.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Minnesota average 42.2%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 31 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
18D
6E
4F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
2C
May 19, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
July 29, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 15, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure episodes of leaving the building unsupervised were evaluated or assessed to determine what, if any, additional supervision or monitoring was needed to help prevent subsequent exits from the building for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for elopement and whom had cognitive impairment. R1 left the care center without staff knowledge was found outside in an adjacent alleyway.
March 20, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure food items were properly stored, labeled, and dated to reduce the risk of physical cross-contamination and potential foodborne illness. This had the potential to affect all 59 residents, staff, and visitors who consumed food from the kitchen.
  2. E
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for 5 of 5 residents (R9) reviewed for restraints, (R26) reviewed for dialysis and Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR), and (R27, R53) reviewed for falls.
  3. D
    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
    F585 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure grievances were acted upon and if needed investigated or resolved for 1 of 1 residents (R46) reviewed for grievances.
  4. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were in place for 1 of 1 resident (R46) who self catheterized.
  5. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observation, and document review, the facility failed to ensure interventions for safe smoking were implemented for 1 of 2 residents (R6) reviewed for smoking.
  6. C
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 2, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, failed to ensure the posted nurse staffing information included the daily census. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure the posted nurse staffing information reflected accurate total number and actual hours worked per shift for licensed and registered staff for each shift on a daily basis. This had potential to affect all 56 residents or visitors who wished to review the information.
July 3, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. G
    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
    F760 · Pharmacy Service · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure one of three residents (R2) reviewed was free from significant medication errors. This resulted in actual harm for R2 when he became heavily sedated by a psychotropic medication and required treatment in the hospital.
June 18, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 10, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for one of one resident (R1) when reviewed for care plans. R1 did not have adequate interventions in place after a history of eloping/wandering from the facility.
May 3, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 17 citations
  1. F
    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
    F865 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to conduct ongoing quality assessment and assurance activities, develop, and implement appropriate plans of action to correct repeated quality deficiencies identified during the survey the facility was aware of or should have been aware of which had the potential to adversely affect all 60 residents which resided in the facility.
  2. F
    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
    F867 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on document review and interview, the facility failed to maintain a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee that was effective in identifying and responding to quality deficiencies, and developing procedures for feedback, data collection and monitoring systems. In addition, the facility failed to provide evidence of a Performance Improvement Project (PIP) which focused on high risk or problem-prone areas. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all 60 residents currently residing in the facility.
  3. E
    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    F883 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to accurately assess residents' eligibility to receive the pneumococcal vaccination according to The Centers of Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) for 2 of 5 (R360, R26) reviewed for vaccinations.
  4. E
    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
    F919 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident call light cord was within reach from the shower floor for 1 of 1 multi-resident (R39, R14, R25, R32) bathroom reviewed for call light accessibility.
  5. E
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure a multi-resident bathroom ceiling vent fan was cleaned for 4 of 4 residents (R39, R14, R25, R32) reviewed for cleanliness of environment.
  6. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to notify the medical provider of on-going medication refusals for 1 of 1 resident (R14) reviewed for notification of change.
  7. D
    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
    F585 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 2 residents (R47 and R 53)'s grievances were documented, responded to and resolved in a timely manner.
  8. D
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure allegations of potential abuse were reported to the administrator and State Agency (SA) immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, for 1 of 1 residents (R45) reviewed for resident-to-resident verbal altercation.
  9. D
    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
    F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure allegations of resident-to-resident verbal abuse were thoroughly investigated, and protection provided for 1 of 1 residents (R45) who were involved in a resident-to-resident verbal altercation by R28.
  10. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) was accurately coded to reflect a resident's diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (a mental health condition triggered by a traumatic event) for 2 of 2 residents (R57, R14) reviewed for MDS accuracy.
  11. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for psychotropic medications for 1 of 5 residents (R56) reviewed for psychotropic medications.
  12. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate interventions, as a result of multiple falls and comorbidities contributing to the risk of additional falls, were identified and implemented for 1 of 2 residents (R2) reviewed for accidents, hazards and supervision.
  13. D
    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
    F699 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to comprehensively assess for and identify potential triggers to avoid re-traumatization for 2 of 2 residents (R57, R14) who had a history of trauma.
  14. D
    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
    F757 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure there was adequate monitoring and provider notification for insulin parameters for 1 of 3 resident (R56) reviewed for unnecessary medications.
  15. D
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    F759 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to ensure medications were administered in accordance with physician orders and manufacturer guidelines for 3 of 5 residents (R260, R46, R10) observed to receive medication. A total of (3) errors out of 25 opportunities were identified resulting in a 12% (percent) facility error rate.
  16. D
    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
    F803 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review, the facility failed to accommodate dietary preferences for 1 of 1 resident (R57) reviewed for food.
  17. C
    Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
    F576 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, the facility failed to ensure mail was delivered to residents on Saturdays. This had the potential to affect all residents in the facility who received personal mail, including but not limited to 2 of 2 residents (R4, R17) who verbally confirmed mail was not received on Saturdays.
March 22, 2024Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. F
    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
    F835 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility's current administration failed to ensure proper oversight for the facility's financial operations. This practice resulted in resident personal funds accounts being unaccounted for. This had the potential to affect all 58 residents who resided in the facility at the time of the survey.
  2. E
    Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
    F567 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure 53 of 58 residents with personal funds accounts (including R5, R6, R8, R11 and R12) deposited with the facility, had access to the personal funds after hours and on weekends.
  3. E
    Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
    F568 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 17, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to reconcile resident personal fund accounts for 53 of 58 residents (including R5, R6, R8, R11, and R12). In addition, the facility failed to provide quarterly statements for resident personal fund accounts for 53 of 58 residents reviewed for personal fund accounts.
March 15, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to implement interventions to prevent elopement, failed to follow safety plan for leaving the premises, and failed to timely report missing person in accordance with care plan and facility policy for 1 of 1 resident (R1) who had a history of multiple elopements related to audible hallucinations.
  2. D
    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
    F742 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate services and treatment that included medication management and monitoring and failed to ensure coordination of care between mental health care providers to ensure the highest level of mental and psychosocial well being for 1 of 3 residents (R1) who had a diagnosis of schizophrenia with audible hallucinations and a court order for medication management to control symptoms of psychosis.

Fire safety inspections

37 fire safety citations on file: 3 on May 19, 2026, 9 on March 20, 2025, 25 on May 3, 2024.

Every fire safety citation37 citations
  1. F
    Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
    K 921 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · May 19, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
    E 32 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. E
    Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
    K 225 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. D
    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
    K 741 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
    K 781 · March 20, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. F
    Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
    E 6 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. F
    Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
    E 7 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. F
    Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
    E 9 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  16. F
    Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
    E 18 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  17. F
    Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
    E 20 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  18. F
    Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
    E 23 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  19. F
    Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
    E 25 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  20. F
    Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
    E 26 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  21. F
    Develop a communication plan.
    E 29 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  22. F
    List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
    E 30 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  23. F
    Provide emergency officials' contact information.
    E 31 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  24. F
    Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
    E 32 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  25. F
    Establish emergency prep training and testing.
    E 36 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  26. F
    Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    E 39 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  27. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  28. F
    Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
    K 346 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  29. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  30. F
    Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
    K 354 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  31. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  32. F
    Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
    K 901 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  33. F
    Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    K 914 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  34. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  35. E
    Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
    K 225 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  36. D
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  37. D
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · May 3, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeMinnesotaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)1.944.193.86
Registered nurses0.441.060.69
All nursing staff on weekends1.653.713.42
Nurse aides1.17
Licensed practical nurses0.33
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)37.5%42.2%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover20.0%38.6%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 2.42 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 2.06 on weekdays and 1.65 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 1.53 in April to June 2025 to 1.94 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20261.940.442.061.65 0.2%1 of 9054
Oct to Dec 20251.750.421.851.51 0.0%0 of 9258
Jul to Sep 20251.700.391.821.41 0.0%0 of 9257
Apr to Jun 20251.530.301.611.34 0.0%1 of 9158
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Minnesota, Jan to Mar 20264.191.054.383.735.2%0.8% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Minnesota

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Minnesota, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$22.44$19.39 to $23.7229,120
LPNs and LVNs$30.65$28.83 to $34.2612,840
Registered nurses$48.80$42.76 to $55.1770,110
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeMinnesotaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.918.213.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.51.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.02.61.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.74.03.2
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.920.514.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.55.24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
66.217.115.4

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Birchwood Care Home's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

CMS reports none of these results for this home: This nursing home is not required to submit data for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Ownership data not available

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on July 29, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  2. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on March 20, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances."
  3. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 20, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  4. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 3, 2024: "Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 1.65 hours per resident per day, below the Minnesota average of 3.71.
  6. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Birchwood Care Home's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Birchwood Care Home 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Birchwood Care Home get at its last inspection?
0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 19, 2026. The Minnesota average is 7.1.
Has Birchwood Care Home been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Birchwood Care Home accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Birchwood Care Home?
CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.

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