BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
604 1ST STREET NE, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025
Provider #245200 · (651) 464-5600 · Non profit - Corporation · Chain: LIFESPARK · 100 beds
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspection
1 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
Deficiencies
0
Total fines
$0
Updated
2026-08-01
Staffing
Reported nurse hours per resident per day (HPPD) from CMS Care Compare.
RN hours
0.78
Total nurse hours
3.86
Weekend RN hours
0.61
Possible neglect indicators
Neutral CMS-derived signals — not a legal conclusion or case determination. See our Terms of Use.
- Overall rating is 2 stars or lower
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
Severity mix
Scope/severity codes across loaded citations.
- D27
- F4
- E2
- J2
- G2
- B1
- C1
Complaint vs standard surveys
How citations were opened in the CMS deficiency file.
- Complaint
- 0
- Standard
- 39
- Other
- 0
Inspection timeline
2026-06-12 · 7 citations
- 0582 · B · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0880 · E · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
- 0550 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0684 · J · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0628 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0698 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0761 · D · HealthPharmacy Service Deficiencies
2026-05-06 · 1 citation
- 0689 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
2025-12-19 · 1 citation
- 0880 · D · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
2025-11-13 · 2 citations
- 0689 · J · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0842 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
2025-04-10 · 5 citations
- 0803 · D · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- 0558 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0881 · D · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
- 0677 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0757 · D · HealthPharmacy Service Deficiencies
2024-02-09 · 14 citations
- 0730 · F · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- 0686 · G · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0725 · F · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- 0727 · F · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- 0867 · F · HealthAdministration Deficiencies
- 0883 · E · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
- 0550 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0677 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0684 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0689 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0692 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0695 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0880 · D · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
- 0732 · C · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
2024-01-10 · 6 citations
- 0689 · G · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0655 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0656 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0657 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0690 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0726 · D · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
2024-01-04 · 1 citation
- 0689 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
2023-12-06 · 1 citation
- 0609 · D · HealthFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
2023-09-01 · 1 citation
- 0609 · D · HealthFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Penalties
- Fine · 2025-11-13$10,361
- Fine · 2024-02-09$29,234
- Fine · 2024-01-04$9,103
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