Nursing-home profile

BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER

604 N E FIRST ST, Forest Lake, MN, 55025
CCN 245200 · Chain: LIFESPARK (4 facilities)

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Overall rating

★★☆☆☆

Beds100

Avg residents87

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

Summary

BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER is a CMS-certified nursing home in Forest Lake, MN, currently rated 2 of 5 stars overall by CMS. The facility has 31 health deficiencies cited in the last three years, including 2 immediate-jeopardy citations. CMS has assessed 4 civil money penalties totaling $148,721.

CMS five-star ratings

Overall

★★☆☆☆

Health inspection

★☆☆☆☆

Quality measures

★★★★★

Staffing

★★★★☆

Long-stay QM

★★★★★

Health deficiencies

Last 3 years

All time

Actual harm

Immediate jeopardy

Infection-control citations

Last survey

2025-04-10

Penalties & enforcement

Fines (count)

Total fined

$149K

Payment denials

Last penalty

2025-11-13

Staffing

Nurse hrs / resident / day

4.06

RN hrs / resident / day

0.77

Certified beds

100

Nursing turnover

38.4%

Federal enforcement record

1 OSHA inspections — 3 violations, $0 in penalties.

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About this data

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Nursing Home Care Compare). CMS five-star ratings updated monthly; deficiency and penalty data reflect the most recent CMS release ingested by FastDOL. Methodology · Browse nursing homes by state.