BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER — Nursing Home in FOREST LAKE, MN
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 100 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 75.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 245200 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.29 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.77 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (December 19, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 19, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
Birchwood Health Care Center is a 100-bed nursing home in Forest Lake, Minnesota. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident day, below the Minnesota average of 4.3. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.
The facility appears to have relatively few and non-severe deficiencies on its latest inspection, which suggests issues found were limited in scope. You should ask how the home has addressed repeated infection-prevention problems and what changes they’ve made to reduce pressure ulcers and improve supervision, given those recurring citations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER?
BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER reports 3.29379 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER have?
BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER has 100 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MEADOWS ON FAIRVIEW — 5/5 — 2.5 mi
- Parmly on the Lake LLC — 3/5 — 6.9 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.