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- Birchwood Health Care Center, Forest Lake
| From public records | Birchwood Health Care CenterNursing home, Forest Lake |
|---|---|
| County | Washington |
| Licensed capacity | 100 |
| Ownership on file | Non Profit Limited Liability Company |
| Overall ratingMedicare's combined score | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspectionsindependent on-site inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffingpayroll-verified nurse hours | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measuresmostly self-reported outcomes | 5 of 5 |
| Total nursing hoursper resident per day | 4.06 |
| RN hours, weekends | 0.64 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.4% |
| Federal fines, 3 yrs | 3 ($54,277) |
| CMS flags | none in current file |
| State investigations on file | 15 (5 substantiated) |
| Record checked | 2026-07-08 |
Sources: Minnesota Department of Health licensing and findings; CMS Care Compare monthly files. "Not published" means the agency suppressed or did not publish the measure; this site does not fill gaps with guesses. Numbers narrow the list; a visit decides.
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