Birchwood Care Center

Name: Birchwood Care Center
Address: 4070 HAMILTON MASON ROAD, Hamilton, OH, 45011, US
Telephone: 5138683300

4070 Hamilton Mason Road, Hamilton, OH 45011 · Butler County · 75 certified beds · avg 69 residents/day · certified since Jun 5, 1998 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

Part of chain: CARESPRING (16 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)

5/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.16

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (4)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Feb 14, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Feb 14, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave.
Feb 14, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections.
Feb 14, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2022	4	0	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Ohio avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.16	3.45	3.95	bottom 38% in Ohio; bottom 20% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.60	0.60	0.69	top 40% in Ohio; top 48% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	2.79	3.07	3.50	bottom 37% in Ohio; bottom 20% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.38	0.42	0.48	bottom 48% in Ohio; bottom 47% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	31.4	48.7	45.8	top 11% in Ohio; top 17% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	9.1	43.9	42.9	top 4% in Ohio; top 3% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.85, RN 0.73, weekend 3.40. Staffing rating: 3/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Barry N Bortz 06042009 Tr	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	05/10/2022
Bortz Family Irrevocable T/A	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	05/10/2022
Carespring Health Care Holdings LP	Organization	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	05/10/2022
CS Hillandale Holdings LLC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	05/10/2022
Eppers, David	Individual	5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest	—	05/10/2022
Carespring Health Care Management, LLC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/01/2023
Chirumbolo, Christopher	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	05/10/2022
Dixon, Andrew	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2024
Dixon, Andrew	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	12/01/2024

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"If my family member goes to the hospital, how long will you hold their bed, and will we get that in writing?"
"How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
"How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Doverwood Village	0.1 mi	Hamilton, OH	★★★★★	4/5
Glen Meadows	1.1 mi	Hamilton, OH	★★★★★	5/5
Hamilton Respiratory and Nursing Center	2.0 mi	Hamilton, OH	★★★☆☆	3/5
Liberty Station Health Campus	2.6 mi	Liberty TWP, OH		—/5
Residence at Huntington Court	3.4 mi	Hamilton, OH	★★★★★	4/5
Gateway Springs Health Campus	3.8 mi	Hamilton, OH	★★★★★	5/5
Majestic Care of Fairfield LLC	3.8 mi	Fairfield, OH	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Parkside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3.9 mi	Fairfield, OH	★★★☆☆	2/5
Hawthorn Glen Nursing Center	4.7 mi	Middletown, OH	★☆☆☆☆	2/5
Ayden Healthcare of Fairfield	4.8 mi	Fairfield, OH	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Carecore at the Meadows	6.0 mi	Cincinnati, OH	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Jamestowne Rehabilitation	6.3 mi	Hamilton, OH	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 366159.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Birchwood Care Center

4070 Hamilton Mason Road, Hamilton, OH 45011 · 5138683300

Health inspection rating 5/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "If my family member goes to the hospital, how long will you hold their bed, and will we get that in writing?"
☐ "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
☐ "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 366159 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)