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    BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER

    604 1ST STREET NE, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025

    CMS certification number: 245200 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    1 / 5

    Certified beds

    100

    Residents / day

    79.2

    Ownership

    Non profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    County
    Washington
    Certified beds
    100
    Average residents per day
    79.2
    First certified
    December 1, 1974

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    1 / 5
    Health inspections
    1 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    4 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Washington, Minnesota. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    1.00
    County peers
    3.57
    n=7
    State peers
    3.20

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.56
    County peers
    4.20
    n=6
    State peers
    4.27
    n=328

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.28
    County peers
    3.74
    n=6
    State peers
    3.73
    n=328

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    41.60
    County peers
    41.43
    n=7
    State peers
    42.06
    n=301

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 7.8% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 41.6% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    16
    Health citations
    38
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    18
    Penalties
    5
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.55586
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.93938
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73291
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.88357
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.27720
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.53828
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.04887
    Total nursing staff turnover
    41.6
    Registered Nurse turnover
    55.0
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    1
    Chain Name
    LIFESPARK
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    4
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    1.0
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    MN
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    316
    Latitude
    45.2854
    Location
    604 1ST STREET NE,FOREST LAKE,MN,55025
    ZIP Code
    55025
    City/Town
    FOREST LAKE
    Longitude
    -92.982
    QM Rating
    4
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    LIFESPARK
    County/Parish
    Washington
    Provider Name
    BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    1
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    4
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    604 1ST STREET NE
    Telephone Number
    6514645600
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    SENIOR CARE FOREST LAKE, LLC
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    3
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.36232
    Chain Average QM Rating
    3.8
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    1
    Number of Certified Beds
    100
    Provider SSA County Code
    810
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    1
    Registered Nurse turnover
    55.0
    Total Number of Penalties
    5
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.96601
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    41.6
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    2.3
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    4
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    245200
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    139646.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    131
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    115.250
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    79.2
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    1.0
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    68
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    1.0
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    131
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    68
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-06-12
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-04-10
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.96479
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.66813
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.93938
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.75274
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.83257
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73291
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    11
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    13
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    7
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    5
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.67229
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    4
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.93454
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.26758
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    1
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.88357
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.65207
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.76828
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    9
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.55586
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.53828
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1974-12-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.04887
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.36587
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.31636
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    3.27720

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026