Birchwood Care Home sits at 715 West 31st Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, about 2.6 miles from the city center, and it's a place that holds 60 certified beds for seniors who can't safely live alone but don't yet need constant skilled nursing. It has both assisted living and nursing home options, and there's a lot of help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and eating, plus round-the-clock licensed nurses on hand. Birchwood has a nurse staffing ratio of 1.63 nurse hours per resident per day, with a nurse turnover rate reported at 45.8%. According to inspection reports, Birchwood reported 40 total deficiencies, including 2 related to infections and a record of infection control failures, and the March 20, 2025, inspection listed 6 deficiencies, naming nutrition and dietary standards (F0812), resident assessment and care planning (F0641), resident rights (F0585), and quality of life and care (F0684) among them. Birchwood operates as a for-profit business and has a 2-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Residents can choose from different studio room layouts and have access to several common areas, like gathering and activity rooms, plus indoor and outdoor smoking spots, and a full-service kitchen with dining rooms where meals are served. There's a regular weekly activity schedule to keep residents engaged along with programs for therapy and personalized support for those who need help with tasks or memory care. Birchwood offers housekeeping, laundry including ironing, trust account management, and help with personal needs or budgeting, and their social services support each resident with care and dignity. Staff training is available for caregivers and there are nursing care, rehabilitation, and specialized caregiver programs, like those for dementia and Alzheimer's. Families can also find help here for long-term care planning, Medicare and Medicaid eligibility, income limits, and side-by-side resources to compare costs of senior care. Birchwood offers comfort and care in a home-like setting, aiming to treat every resident as their own family, and they keep food, social, and therapeutic needs close to heart.
