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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
Sarasota, FloridaMedicare inspection record
About Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center brings together experienced clinical care and genuine compassion in Sarasota, Florida. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on restoring independence and supporting recovery through personalized treatment plans and attentive staff who understand what matters most to you.
Community at a glance
Capacity
87 residents
Location
Sarasota, FL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
3250 12TH ST, Sarasota, Florida 34237
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 7, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Florida average is 7.1).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, below the Florida average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 26 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 33 minutesBelow the Florida average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44%Above the Florida average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 4, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 2026
February 12, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 12, 2026
August 7, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 7, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 7, 2025Have 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 7, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 7, 2025
May 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 27, 2025
March 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Birchwood Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 87
- Average residents per day
- 75
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 1, 1981
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 105389
Location
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3250 12TH STSarasota, FL 34237
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Questions about Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
How did Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 7, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Florida average is 7.1.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.