Facility profile · CCN 245200
Birchwood Health Care Center
36 federal citations on record , including 2 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 3 federal enforcement actions totaling $132,781.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202636
Total citations
34
Last 3 years
4
Actual harm+
3
Federal penalties
$132,781
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
36 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 13, 2025 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 13, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F803 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | F | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F727 | 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. | F | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Feb 9, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Jan 10, 2024 | F726 | 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. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 10, 2024 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 10, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Jan 10, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 10, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 10, 2024 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Complaint |
| Jan 4, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 6, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 1, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 7, 2023 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 7, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 7, 2023 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J | Complaint |
| Mar 22, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 4, 2022 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 3 enforcement actions against this facility, including 3 civil money penalties totaling $132,781 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | Fine | $29,234 | — |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Fine | $9,103 | — |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Fine | $94,444 | — |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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