# Birchwood Care Home

Birchwood Care Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing facility · Medicaid only) in Minneapolis, MN, CMS Certification Number 24E166, with 60 certified beds and about 56 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 715 West 31st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (Hennepin County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): not published
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- Phone: 6128237286
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/24E166

## Inspection record
11 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-05-19); 68 citations (31 health, 37 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 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.
- 2024-07-03 — [F-0760](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0760) Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2026-05-19 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-19 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-19 — [K-0921](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0921) Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-29 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-03-20 — [E-0032](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0032) Provide primary/alternate means for communication. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0225](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0225) Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0741](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0741) Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0781](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0781) Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [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
- 2025-03-20 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-03-20 — [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 F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-18 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- …and 48 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 1.90856 (state avg 4.26848, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.50087
- Nursing staff turnover: 29.6%

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Redeemer Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245520) — 0.1 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Southside Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-24e507) — 0.9 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Lakehouse Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245055) — 1.3 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [The Estates at Chateau LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245222) — 2 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Grand Avenue Rest Home](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-24e150) — 2.1 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Benedictine Health Center of Minneapolis](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245266) — 2.7 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Jones Harrison Residence](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-245460) — 3.1 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Andrew Residence](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-24e116) — 3.4 km, CMS overall 3/5

## 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=24E166&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=24E166&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=24E166&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=24E166&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=24E166&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=24E166&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-24e166 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.