Birchwood Plaza

Birchwood Plaza is a senior care community located in Chicago, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Chicago area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (773) 274-4405.

Operated by Marquis Health Services, which runs 64 communities in our directory.

Birchwood Plaza is licensed for 200 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Chicago average about 158 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 69% of its licensed beds. That is below the Chicago average of roughly 81%.

Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Chicago average about 2.1 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.

The community is located in Cook County, IL.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Birchwood Plaza offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 200
• Occupancy 69%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
• Annual staff turnover 26%
• Last health inspection April 2025