BIRCHWOOD CARE HOME
BIRCHWOOD CARE HOME is a 60-bed nursing home in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-03-31. It averages 54.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BIRCHWOOD CARE HOME?
CMS lists 31 health-inspection deficiencies for BIRCHWOOD CARE HOME, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-29.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-03-20 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-03-20 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E |
| 2025-03-20 | F0585, F0684, F0689 | 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-03-20 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-07-03 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G |
| 2024-06-18 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-05-03 | F0865, F0867 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2024-05-03 | F0883, F0919, F0921 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-05-03 | F0580, F0585, F0609, F0610, F0641, F0656, F0689, F0699, F0757, F0759, F0803 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. | D |
| 2024-05-03 | F0576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | C |
| 2024-03-22 | F0835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F |
| 2024-03-22 | F0567, F0568 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E |
| 2024-03-15 | F0689, F0742 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. | D |
How is BIRCHWOOD CARE HOME staffed relative to the MN average?
| Measure | This facility | MN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 1.94302 | 4.19318 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.5 | 42.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 54.2 | 60.3 |
Who owns BIRCHWOOD CARE HOME?
BIRCHWOOD CARE HOME is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.