Birchwood Health Care Center

Birchwood Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Forest Lake, MN. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Forest Lake area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (651) 464-5600.

Birchwood Health Care Center is licensed for 100 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Forest Lake average about 100 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.9 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 38%.

The community is located in Washington County, MN.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 2/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

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

Birchwood Health Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 100
• Occupancy 84%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
• Annual staff turnover 38%
• Last health inspection April 2025