Birchwood Health Care Center

Birchwood Health Care Center, Forest Lake, MN: rated 2 of 5, 3.86 nursing hours a resident, 11 inspection findings. Every figure sourced and dated.

Birchwood Health Care Center is a nursing home at 604 1St Street NE, Forest Lake, MN, 55025, (651) 464-5600. Every figure below is published by Medicare and reproduced here unchanged.

• CMS overall rating: 2 of 5
• Health inspection: 1 of 5
• Staffing: 4 of 5
• Nursing hours per resident per day: 3.86
• Nursing staff who left in a year: 38%
• Inspection findings on file: 11
• Fines: $48,698
• Certified beds: 100
• Residents on an average day: 84
• Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
• Part of: Lifespark
• County: Washington

Other nursing homes within 15 miles

• Meadows on Fairview — 2.5 miles, 4 of 5 overall
• Parmly on the Lake LLC — 6.9 miles, 2 of 5 overall
• Waverly Gardens — 12 miles, 3 of 5 overall (cited for abuse)
• Cerenity Care Center White Bear Lake — 14 miles, 4 of 5 overall

Distances are straight-line miles from this address, not drive time.

Compare it against every nursing home in Minnesota, or the ones near Forest Lake.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of 2026-08-01.