Birchwood Care Home
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About Birchwood Care Home
Birchwood Care Home is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Minneapolis, MN. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Minnesota is 3.2. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Minnesota average of 7.1. Nurses and aides spend about 1 hr 57 min a day with each resident, less than the Minnesota average of 4 hr 12 min. About 38% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (May 2026)Minnesota average: 7.1. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover38% a yearMinnesota average: 42%About average
Things to ask about
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- Nurse staffing per resident1 hr 57 min a dayMinnesota average: 4 hr 12 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident27 min a dayMinnesota average: 1 hr 04 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Minnesota average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury2.7%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.5%State average: 5.2%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs66.2%State average: 17.1%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Minnesota average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 14 times.
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.9 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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Family reviews
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