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Birchwood Care Home

715 WEST 31ST STREET, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55408

(612) 823-7286

60 licensed beds

CMS rates Birchwood Care Home 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 68 citations across 12 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Minneapolis, MN 55408

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

24E166

Care type

Nursing home

County

Hennepin

Facility name

Birchwood Care Home

Street address

715 WEST 31ST STREET

City / state / ZIP

Minneapolis, MN 55408

Phone

(612) 823-7286

About this facility — Birchwood Care Home

Birchwood Care Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is licensed for 60 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota (60 beds).

It is one of 253 senior care facilities in Minneapolis and 338 skilled nursing facilities across Minnesota. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Birchwood Care Home 68 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1974-03-31

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-19

Nurse staffing

1.9 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-08-15

2025-03-20Health inspection6 citations

F-0585

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-05-02

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-02

8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (61 citations)

2024-07-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-07-01

2024-06-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-07-10

2024-05-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations

F-0576

C · No harm found

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0585

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0689

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0757

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0759

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0865

F · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0919

E · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2024-06-20

2024-03-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0567

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Corrected 2024-04-17

F-0568

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-05-17

F-0835

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2024-04-19

2024-03-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-04-20

F-0742

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-04-20

2026-05-19Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2026-07-12

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-07-19

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-07-19

2025-03-20Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2025-05-02

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-05-02

2024-05-03Fire-safety inspection25 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0007

F · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0009

F · No harm found

Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0018

F · No harm found

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0020

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0023

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0029

F · No harm found

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0031

F · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0036

F · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2024-06-20

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-06-20

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2024-05-01

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-06-20

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-05-23

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-07-26

K-0346

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2024-07-12

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-07-12

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2024-07-12

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-06-05

K-0901

F · No harm found

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2024-06-20

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-06-20

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-07-12

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 24E166.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Minnesota.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 94% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 32

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

1.9

Among the lowest of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.2

Nursing staff turnover, annual

30%

Higher than 21% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 40%

Resident outcomes

On 14 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Minnesota average on 9 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	4.3%	18.2%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	2.3%	3.9%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	2.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	8.2%	4.1%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.2%	4.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	87.4%	97.3%	93.7%	Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	4.0%	18.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	28.6%	12.7%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	79.3%	96.4%	95.3%	Worse than state
With pressure ulcers	1.4%	5.1%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	1.8%	23.7%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	67.6%	17.2%	15.4%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0689 4 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
E-0032 2 inspections. Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
F-0585 2 inspections. 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.
F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
K-0225 2 inspections. Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Minnesota

Licensing: Minnesota Department of Health
File a complaint: 800-369-7994
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-657-3591. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-880-1574. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, about 1.3 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn, about 1.4 miles.
Hennepin County Medical Center, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Redeemer Health Care Center, Minneapolis, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Southside Care Center, Minneapolis, about 0.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Lakehouse Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Minneapolis, about 0.8 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
The Estates At Chateau, Minneapolis, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Grand Avenue Rest Home, Minneapolis, about 1.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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