Sarasota Senior AdvisorWhat kind of nursing home is Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center?
Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 87-bed nursing home at 3250 12Th St, Sarasota 34237, licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration as license #12640961 and rated 2 of 5 overall by CMS (Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026).
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| AHCA license number | 12640961 |
| Licensed beds (AHCA) | 87 |
| License status | Licensed |
| First licensed (AHCA) | May 5, 2023 |
| License expires | May 4, 2027 |
| CMS certification number | 105389 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 87 / 67.4 |
| Chain (CMS) | Not part of a chain in CMS data |
| Inside a continuing care retirement community (CMS) | No |
How does CMS rate Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center?
CMS's Care Compare gives Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center 2 of 5 overall, 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures.
| CMS rating | Stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.52 hours per resident per day, lower than the two-county median of 3.69; registered nurse time is 0.54 hours, lower than the two-county median of 0.65; and nursing staff turnover is 44.4%, lower than the two-county median of 45.6%.
What did the latest inspection find at Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center?
The most recent standard health inspection CMS reports, on August 7, 2025, found 6 health deficiencies, against a two-county median of 6; CMS also lists 0 federal fines totaling $0 over the past three years.
The prior inspection cycle recorded 10 deficiencies across cycles two and three, and 0 infection-control citations appear in CMS's data. Florida's surveyors conduct these inspections for CMS.
Has Florida sanctioned Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center?
AHCA's profile lists 19 state sanctions on this license, totaling $30,500, the latest initiated June 4, 2025.
| Initiated | Sanction | Basis | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2025 | Conditional License | Survey | — |
| June 4, 2025 | Fine | Survey | $3,000 |
| February 3, 2024 | Fine | Survey | $3,000 |
| February 3, 2024 | Fine | Survey | $5,500 |
| February 3, 2024 | Conditional License | Survey | — |
| February 3, 2024 | Conditional License | Survey | — |
| December 21, 2022 | Conditional License | Survey | — |
| December 21, 2022 | Fine | Survey | $5,000 |
Which nursing homes are near Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center?
The closest other licensed nursing home is Award Care at Beneva, about 1.5 miles away, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall | Licensed beds | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award Care at Beneva 741 South Beneva Road, 34232 | 1.5 | 1 of 5 | 120 | 15 |
| Sarasota Point Rehabilitation Center 2600 Courtland Street, 34237 | 1.7 | 4 of 5 | 120 | 4 |
| Bay Park Post-Acute and Rehabilitation 1755 18Th St, 34234 | 2.0 | 1 of 5 | 101 | 5 |
| Harborview Sarasota 4783 Fruitville Road, 34232 | 2.0 | 2 of 5 | 81 | 9 |
Which hospital refers patients to Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center most conveniently?
By straight-line distance the nearest acute-care hospital is Sarasota Memorial Hospital (about 2.8 miles), then HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital (about 5.0 miles).
Short-term rehab admissions often follow these referral patterns, but you may choose any Medicare-certified nursing home with a bed available.
AHCA profile: FloridaHealthFinder record
