BIRCHWOOD PLAZA — Nursing Home in CHICAGO, IL
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 200 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 148.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 145532 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 2.90 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.70 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BIRCHWOOD PLAZA had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 3, 2025).
Inspection Findings — April 3, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level E)Corrected — May 13, 2025
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Level D)Corrected — May 13, 2025
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — May 13, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — May 13, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — May 13, 2025
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level D)Corrected — May 13, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — May 13, 2025
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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. (Level B)Corrected — May 13, 2025
Birchwood Plaza is a 200-bed nursing home in Chicago, Illinois. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 2.9 hours per resident day, below the Illinois average of 3.5. Its most recent inspection, in April 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s relatively high overall rating indicates it meets many quality standards. Ask how leadership is addressing the recent non-severe inspection citations — particularly what steps they’ve taken to ensure sufficient nursing coverage, supervision, and safe feeding-tube and daily-care practices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BIRCHWOOD PLAZA Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BIRCHWOOD PLAZA is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BIRCHWOOD PLAZA's CMS star rating?
BIRCHWOOD PLAZA has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BIRCHWOOD PLAZA?
BIRCHWOOD PLAZA reports 2.89846 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BIRCHWOOD PLAZA had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BIRCHWOOD PLAZA had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does BIRCHWOOD PLAZA have?
BIRCHWOOD PLAZA has 200 certified beds.
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- LAKEFRONT NURSING & REHAB CTR — 5/5 — 0.1 mi
- CHALET LIVING & REHAB — 1/5 — 0.2 mi
- CLARK MANOR — 2/5 — 0.4 mi
- APERION CARE LAKESHORE — 1/5 — 0.4 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 21, 2026.