• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 87 certified beds with an average of 63.3 residents per day (73% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 6 deficiencies (inspected Aug 7, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $49,680 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.31 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 44.4%
Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Sarasota, Florida with 87 certified beds. It has been operating since 1981. The facility scored below average compared to Florida facilities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
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.
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.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
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.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHWOOD REHAB HOLDINGS LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| BP BIRCHWOOD TRUST | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 50% | May 5, 2023 |
| LF BIRCHWOOD TRUST | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 50% | May 5, 2023 |
| GUTMAN, SAMUEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 24, 2023 |
| FEDD, ICELIA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | May 5, 2023 |