Birchwood Health and Rehabilitation Center
3250 12th St, Sarasota, FL 34237 · Sarasota County · 87 certified beds · avg 75 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 1981
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Aug 17, 2023 · F-0686 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Sep 17, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (17)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint |
| Feb 12, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint |
| Aug 7, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Aug 7, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 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. |
| Aug 7, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| May 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Mar 6, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint |
| Aug 17, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 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. |
| Aug 17, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time. |
| Aug 17, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not update each resident's care assessment at least once every 3 months. These regular check-ins keep the resident's care plan matched to their current condition. |
| Aug 17, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Aug 17, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · from a complaint |
| Aug 17, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Oct 21, 2021 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used bed rails without first trying safer alternatives, or without assessing the resident's safety risk, discussing the risks and benefits with the resident or family, getting consent, and installing the rails correctly. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (8 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | E |
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 | Florida avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.71 | 4.03 | 3.95 | bottom 34% in Florida; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.59 | 0.76 | 0.69 | bottom 39% in Florida; top 49% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.36 | 3.68 | 3.50 | bottom 28% in Florida; top 50% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.31 | 0.53 | 0.48 | bottom 24% in Florida; bottom 35% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.8 | 41.4 | 45.8 | bottom 45% in Florida; top 47% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 42.9 | 46.0 | 42.9 | top 43% in Florida; bottom 49% 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 3.44, RN 0.55, weekend 3.11. 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: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Rehab Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/04/2023 |
| BP Birchwood Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 50% | 05/05/2023 |
| LF Birchwood Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 50% | 05/05/2023 |
| Aston Healthcare LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/05/2023 |
| Davis, Elijah | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/12/2024 |
| Davis, Elijah | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/11/2025 |
| Johnson, Brenda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/11/2024 |
| Martinez Irizarry, Axel | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2023 |
| Martinez Irizarry, Axel | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/2025 |
| Wildes, Donna | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/28/2025 |
| Wildes, Donna | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/28/2025 |
| Wildes, Donna | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/28/2025 |
| Williams, Tammara | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
- "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "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?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 105389.