Skilled Nursing

BIRCHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER

604 1ST STREET NE, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025

100beds
Skilled Nursingcare types
2/5CMS rating
Updated2026

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Inspection & Compliance

Data from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), updated weekly. Medicare.gov Care Compare

3.8h

Hrs/resident · weekday

Expected: 4.2h

3.9h

Hrs/resident · weekend

vs 3.8h on weekdays

Not reported

30-day hospital readmission rate

Annual Staff Turnover Rates

High turnover is one of the strongest predictors of care quality. National average CNA turnover is ~75%.

RNs
52%
LPNs
CNAs
38%

Administrator turnover: 1 in the past year

Health Inspection Deficiencies · Last 3 Years

SeriousImmediate Jeopardy0689Severity JNov 13, 2025

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected: Nov 9, 2025

30 standard deficiencies in the last 3 years

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0880Severity DDec 19, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0842Severity DNov 13, 2025

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

0881Severity DApr 10, 2025

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

0803Severity DApr 10, 2025

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

0757Severity DApr 10, 2025

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

0677Severity DApr 10, 2025

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

0558Severity DApr 10, 2025

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

0883Severity EFeb 9, 2024

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

0880Severity DFeb 9, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0867Severity FFeb 9, 2024

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

0732Severity CFeb 9, 2024

Post nurse staffing information every day.

0730Severity FFeb 9, 2024

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

0727Severity FFeb 9, 2024

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.

0725Severity FFeb 9, 2024

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

0695Severity DFeb 9, 2024

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

0692Severity DFeb 9, 2024

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

0689Severity DFeb 9, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0686Severity GFeb 9, 2024

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

0684Severity DFeb 9, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

0677Severity DFeb 9, 2024

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

0550Severity DFeb 9, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

0726Severity DJan 10, 2024

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

0690Severity DJan 10, 2024

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

0689Severity GJan 10, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0657Severity DJan 10, 2024

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

0656Severity DJan 10, 2024

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

0655Severity DJan 10, 2024

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

0689Severity DJan 4, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

0609Severity DDec 6, 2023

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

0609Severity DSep 1, 2023

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

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Civil Monetary Penalties

No civil monetary penalties on record.

Nearby Hospitals

No hospitals found within 10 miles.

Proximity to emergency care is especially important for medically complex residents.

Ownership

SENIOR CARE FOREST LAKE, LLC· Non profit - Corporation

Data updated weekly from CMS. Last sync: Jun 26, 2026. Medicare.gov Care Compare →

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