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The Birches at Trillium Woods

PLYMOUTH, MN · Medicare-certified · 44 beds

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5 of 5 overall

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.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

5.5223 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: C

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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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.