Birchwood Care Home

Birchwood Care Home is a senior care community located in Minneapolis, MN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Minneapolis area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (612) 823-7286.

With 60 beds, Birchwood Care Home is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Minneapolis average about 107 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 90% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Minneapolis average about 2.6 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 1.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Minneapolis average about 3.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.

The community is located in Hennepin County, MN.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• 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.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 31 problems at Birchwood Care Home. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Birchwood Care Home offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 60
• Occupancy 90%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 1.9
• Annual staff turnover 38%
• Last health inspection May 2026