The Birches at Trillium Woods
14585 59th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55446 · Hennepin County · 44 certified beds · avg 40 residents/day · certified since Sep 30, 2015
Part of chain: LIFE CARE SERVICES (43 facilities, chain avg rating 4.1★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · 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 (6)
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 27, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not give residents the required written notice of their rights, the facility's rules, the services offered, and what those services cost. |
| May 27, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). |
| May 27, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. |
| May 27, 2026 | 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. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 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 | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 6.14 | 4.83 | 3.95 | top 10% in Minnesota; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.49 | 1.22 | 0.69 | top 21% in Minnesota; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.51 | 4.27 | 3.50 | top 7% in Minnesota; top 3% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.48 | top 38% in Minnesota; top 16% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 21.1 | 42.2 | 45.8 | top 5% in Minnesota; top 4% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 15.4 | 38.6 | 42.9 | top 11% in Minnesota; top 9% 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 5.48, RN 1.33, weekend 4.92. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCS Minneapolis LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/10/2021 |
| LCS Trillium Woods JV LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/10/2021 |
| Amend-Marshall, Joseph | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Bank of America Corp | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Bank of America Corp | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Bird, John | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Lahey, Daniel | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2015 |
| Life Care Services LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/24/2025 |
| Paider, Samantha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Paider, Samantha | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/26/2025 |
| Reimen, Hannah | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/22/2025 |
| Reimen, Hannah | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/15/2025 |
| Shaw, Gelynna | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Uhlemann, Bridgette | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Victor, Jason | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Victor, Jason | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can I get a written copy of resident rights, house rules, and a full list of services and charges today?"
- "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
- "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Restorative Suites | 3.6 mi | Plymouth, MN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| North Ridge Health and Rehab | 3.8 mi | New Hope, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Mission Nursing Home | 3.8 mi | Plymouth, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Woodlake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 4.2 mi | Crystal, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Villas at Osseo LLC | 5.1 mi | Osseo, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Good Samaritan Ambassador | 5.5 mi | New Hope, MN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Maranatha Care Center | 5.9 mi | Brooklyn Center, MN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| The Terrace at Crystal LLC | 6.3 mi | Crystal, MN | —/5 | SFF | |
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| Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake | 6.8 mi | Brooklyn Park, MN | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| The Villas at Brookview | 6.9 mi | Golden Valley, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 245627.