The Birches at Trillium Woods in Plymouth, MN has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing and 4 stars for quality measures. It reports 5.52 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines over the last 24 months; recent inspection findings included medication management and reporting concerns.
Last inspection: September 12, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.5223.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
1.32
Licensed practical nurses
0.92
Nurse aides
3.28
Weekend nursing
5.18
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 26%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
3.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
29.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
13.5%Worsening
Show all measures
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
37.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
7.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited June 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly watch nurse aides' work and provide regular training. Cited June 2022 — widespread issue, minimal harm.
View the original federal record
F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: C
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
See what inspectors found
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
See what inspectors found
Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of LIFE CARE SERVICES · 45 homes · 4.1 stars avg
Occupancy
37.7 residents on an average day (86% of 44 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 10 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.