# Havenwood Care Center

Havenwood Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Bemidji, MN, CMS Certification Number 245397, with 65 certified beds and about 60 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 1/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 1633 Delton Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 (Beltrami County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Eldercare of Bemidji Inc](https://carefield.site/operator/op-eldercare-of-bemidji-inc)
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- Phone: 2184441745
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/245397

## Inspection record
15 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-04-29); 73 citations (48 health, 25 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 3 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2025-08-07 — [F-0803](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0803) 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. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-12-04 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-10-06 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2026-01-16 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-04-29 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [K-0921](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0921) Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0585](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0585) Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0677](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0677) Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0688](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0688) Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0725](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0725) Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0805](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0805) Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-04-29 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-10-22 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- …and 53 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2026-01-16 — Denial of payment for new admissions (34 days)
- 2026-01-16 — Civil money penalty (fine): $88,970
- 2025-06-11 — Civil money penalty (fine): $26,685
- 2023-12-04 — Civil money penalty (fine): $13,397

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 4.27618 (state avg 4.26848, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.79228
- Nursing staff turnover: 31.1%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- James Birchem — Direct owner, 50%, since 1994-05-29
- Kathleen Birchem — Direct owner, 50%, since 1994-05-29
- [Eldercare of Minnesota, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-eldercare-of-minnesota-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 2005-05-15
- Laura Erickson — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-10-21
- David Wilcox — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-07-12

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Neilson Place](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245039) — 2.3 km, CMS overall 1/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245397&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245397&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245397&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245397&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245397&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=245397&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245397 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.