For profit - Corporation ·
87 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
2
Overall CMS Rating
★★☆☆☆
Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Sarasota, Florida. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.31 hours per resident per day, below the Florida average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 7, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $49,680 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Health Inspections
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★★★☆ 4/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
How Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Florida and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Florida avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.31
3.86
3.89
below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
0.49
0.73
0.68
below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.04
2.34
2.34
below avg
Nursing staff turnover
44.4%
42.3%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
6.0
7.3
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
3.31
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.49
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.78
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.04
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.03
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
44.4%
Registered Nurses
58.3%
Administrator Changes1 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Aug 7, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
6
Total Deficiencies Found
28
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
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.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023
Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023
Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023
Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023
About This Facility
Address
3250 12Th St Sarasota, FL 34237
CMS Certification #
105389
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Certified Beds
87
Avg Residents/Day
63.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1981-08-01
Setting
Urban
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center reports 3.31 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Florida average of 3.86.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center is certified for 87 beds.
Admissions at Birchwood Health And Rehabilitation Center
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (941) 365-4185. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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