Senior Home Review
Home›Browse›Florida›Sarasota›Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing homeFAID #1870

Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center

3250 12TH ST, SARASOTA, FL, 34237
(941) 365-4185
87 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

Generate this report

Primary Report$79Advanced Report$99
Delivered within 24–48 hours

Public record summary

What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
87
CMS facility ID
105389
Care type
Nursing home
County
Sarasota
Facility name
Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
3250 12TH ST
City / state / ZIP
Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone
(941) 365-4185

About this facility — Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center

Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sarasota, Florida. It is licensed for 87 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Florida (120 beds).

It is one of 88 senior care facilities in Sarasota and 694 skilled nursing facilities across Florida. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 36 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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 August 31, 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

Registered owners & officers

Birchwood Rehab Holdings Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023
Bp Birchwood Trust
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2023
Lf Birchwood Trust
Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2023
Aston Healthcare Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Davis, Elijah
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Johnson, Brenda
Operational control — since 2024
Martinez Irizarry, Axel
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Wildes, Donna
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Williams, Tammara
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1981-08-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-07
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$345 per day (≈ $10,490/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
58% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 31% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
15% below the FL median of $408/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
87
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-05-26
2026-02-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0761
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2026-03-12
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (34 citations)
2025-08-07Health inspection4 citations
F-0688
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-09-07
F-0727
D · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2025-09-07
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-09-07
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-09-07
2025-05-06Health 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 2025-05-27
2025-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-04-06
2023-08-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0561
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-11-12
F-0638
E · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-09-17
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-09-17
F-0688
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-09-17
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-11-12
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-09-17
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-11-12
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 2023-09-17
2021-10-21Health inspection1 citation
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2021-11-13
2025-08-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation
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 2025-09-05
2023-08-17Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2023-08-17
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-08-16
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-08-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-08-16
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-17
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 2023-09-17
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-17
2021-10-21Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0025
F · No harm found
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Corrected 2021-11-13
E-0034
F · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2021-11-13
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2021-11-13
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2021-11-13
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2021-11-13
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2021-11-13
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2021-11-13
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2021-11-13
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2021-11-13
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 2021-11-13
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2021-11-13
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 105389.

Inside your report

What unlocks when you order.

Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
,
Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

Locked
The 36 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
Unlock the full file
Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
$79$99 Advanced

Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered