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3250 12th St Sarasota, FL 34237 · Sarasota County
All 23 nursing homes in Sarasota, FL (21 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 105389 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Florida average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.52 hours per resident per day at Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center, below the Florida median of 3.67 (US median: 3.72). About 0.54 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.18 hours, 9% below its all-week average. 44.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Florida median 42%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Florida's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on August 7, 2025 and found 4 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 17 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 17 citations at Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center across 7 inspection dates, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 17, 2023. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (5) and quality of life and care (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing" (tag F0686, level G, August 17, 2023).
May 4, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
February 12, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure 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.
August 7, 2025 · 4 citations
EProvide 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.
DHave 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.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
May 6, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
March 6, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DHonor 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.
August 17, 2023 · 8 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
EAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
EProvide 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.
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
October 21, 2021 · 1 citation
DTry 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 17, 2023 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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2.7 mi
Sarasota Memorial Hospital SarasotaEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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4.5 mi
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota SarasotaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 1h 48m for patients treated and sent home
- 5.0 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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