Birchwood Health Care Center

604 1st Street Ne, Forest Lake, MN 55025 6514645600

Overall Rating

★★☆☆☆ Below Average 2 out of 5 stars

Key Metrics

Health Inspection 1/5
Staffing 4/5
Quality Measures 5/5
Certified Beds 100
Avg Residents/Day 80.4
Total Penalties 3
Total Fines $132,781

Penalty History

Date Type Fine
Feb 9, 2024 Fine $29,234
Jan 4, 2024 Fine $9,103
Jun 7, 2023 Fine $94,444

Recent Health Citations

Citation Dec 19, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Scope/Severity: D
Citation Nov 13, 2025

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Scope/Severity: D
Citation Nov 13, 2025

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Scope/Severity: J
Citation Apr 10, 2025

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Scope/Severity: D
Citation Apr 10, 2025

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Scope/Severity: D

Staffing Detail

RN Hours/Resident/Day
0.80
Total Nurse Hours/Resident/Day
3.91
CNA Hours/Resident/Day
2.04
Weekend Nurse Hours
3.51

Turnover Rates

RN Turnover 40.0%
Total Nurse Turnover 34.3%

Quality Measures

Measure Score Type
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay

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