Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Sarasota, FL

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 3250 12th St, Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone: (941) 365-4185
Listed under: For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 105389
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 87
Average residents per day: 75
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Birchwood Operations LLC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 1, 1981
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 105389. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 7, 2025. CMS lists 17 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 21, 2021 to May 4, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 4, 2026	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 · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 12, 2026	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… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 7, 2025	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 7, 2025	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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 6, 2025	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 6, 2025	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 17, 2023	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 17, 2023	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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 17. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.44 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.55 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.11 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.11 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 44%
RN turnover (yearly): 43%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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