BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER
BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 79-bed nursing home in ROCHESTER, New Hampshire. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-02-12. It averages 69.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 10 health-inspection deficiencies for BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2023-07-26, 6 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 2025-09-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | F0552, F0609, F0698 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2024-08-29 | F0761, F0880 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-04-16 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-07-26 | F0658, F0761, F0812, F0921 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
Why was BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-16 | Fine | $10,655 |
How is BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the NH average?
| Measure | This facility | NH average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.51948 | 3.90332 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.6 | 44.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 69.3 | 81.3 |
Who owns BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER?
BIRCH HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PEAK HEALTHCARE AT ROCHESTER LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WHITE MOUNTAIN PEAK HEALTHCARE LLC | since 11/19/2020 |
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NHOC LLC | since 11/19/2020 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BLACK MOUNTAIN II LLC, PR NH HOLDINGS LLC, RR NH HOLDINGS LLC, WMP HOLDCO LLC | since 01/20/2026 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AGGCP LLC, KAMNA HOLDINGS LLC, WMP HC LLC, GOLDSTEIN, AVROHOM, HALBERSTAM, MIRIAM, HALBERSTAM, MOSHE | since 01/20/2026 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | STEVENSON, SEAN | since 01/20/2026 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | 603 HEALTHCARE LLC, RIZKALLA HANNA, MAGUED, SUAZO, KATELYN | since 02/28/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 603 HEALTHCARE LLC, AGGCP LLC, KANSAS SNF HOLDINGS LLC, MAD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC, NATR TRUST, PR NH HOLDINGS LLC, RARMNA HOLDINGS LLC, RATR TRUST, RNR HOLDINGS LLC, RR NH HOLDINGS LLC, WETR TRUST, RAUSMAN, PHILIP, RAUSMAN, ROBERT, RIZKALLA HANNA, MAGUED, SUAZO, KATELYN | since 01/20/2026 |
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