BIRCHWOOD PLAZA Nursing Home


BIRCHWOOD PLAZA (CCN: 145532) is a For profit - Limited Liability company facility located in CHICAGO, IL (60626). The facility has an overall rating of 4/5, health inspection rating of 4/5, and a staffing rating of 3/5. It offers 200 certified beds and maintains an average of 135. residents per day. The nursing staff includes Nurse Aides, LPNs, and RNs working 2.82276 total hours per resident per day. It has been certified since December 1, 1985 and the last listed health inspection was on June 2, 2023, The facility is located in Cook county and provides senior and nursing home care.

BIRCHWOOD PLAZA Summary


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Provider Name: BIRCHWOOD PLAZA

Address: 1426 WEST BIRCHWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60626

Phone: (773) 274-4405

County: Cook (141)

Ownership Type: For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds: 200

Average Residents Per Day: 135. ()

Provider Type: Medicare and Medicaid, Resides in Hospital: No

Legal Business Name: BIRCHWOOD PLAZA INC.

First Approved Date: December 1, 1985

Affiliated Entity: MARQUIS HEALTH SERVICES (336)

Retirement Community: N, Special Focus Status:

Ownership Change in Last 12 Months: N

Resident Family Council: Resident

Sprinkler System Status: Yes

Overall Rating: 4 ()

Health Inspection Rating: 4 ()

QM Rating: 4 ()

Long Stay QM Rating: 1 ()

Short Stay QM Rating: 5 ()

Staffing Rating: 3 ()

Staffing Report Note:

PT Staffing Note:

Nurse Aide Staff Hours Per Day, per resident: 1.91034, LPN Staff Hours Per Day: 0.2344, RN Staff Hours Per Day: 0.6779, Licensed Staff Hours Per Day: 0.9124

Total Nurse Staff Hours Per Day, per resident: 2.82276

Weekend Nurse Staff Hours: 2.64120, Weekend RN Staff Hours: 0.4582

PT Staff Hours Per Day, per resident: 0.0622

Nurse Staff Turnover: 33.3, Nurse Turnover Note:

RN Turnover: 26.3, RN Turnover Note:

Admin Left Number: 0, Admin Turnover Note:

Case Mix Nurse Aide Hours Per Day, per resident: 2.2465, Case Mix LPN Hours Per Day: 0.7569, Case Mix RN Hours Per Day: 0.4074

Adjusted Nurse Aide Hours Per Day, per resident: 1.73235, Adjusted LPN Hours Per Day: 0.2285, Adjusted RN Hours Per Day: 0.6269

Total Adjusted Nurse Hours Per Day, per resident: 2.60846

Adjusted Weekend Nurse Hours Per Day, per resident: 2.44069

Health Survey Dates and Scores: Cycle 1: 2023-06-02 (Score: 68), Cycle 2: 2022-09-02 (Score: 44), Cycle 3: 2021-06-04 (Score: 36)

Total Weighted Health Score: 54.667

Reported Incidents: 2, Substantiated Complaints: 4

Infection Control Citations:

Fines and Penalties: Number of Fines: 0, Total Fines in Dollars: 0.00, Payment Denials Number: 0, Total Penalties Number: 0

Location and GPS: 1426 WEST BIRCHWOOD,CHICAGO,IL,60626 (42.0182, -87.667)

Process Date: 2024-03-01


Health Inspection Citations Details

Each record details specific health deficiencies found during inspections, categorized by type, severity, and whether they were corrected. Below are the severity levels and their implications:

Citation on 2023-09-28

Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Severity: G - Level 3: Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-10-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-06-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-06-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-06-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-06-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-06-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-06-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Severity: F - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2023-06-23

Citation on 2023-06-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Severity: B - Level 1: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Waiver has been granted on 2023-06-08

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Severity: F - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-09-02

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Severity: B - Level 1: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Waiver has been granted on 2022-10-07

Citation on 2022-02-10

Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2022-02-26

Citation on 2021-11-10

Type: Health, Deficiency: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-12-07

Citation on 2021-08-30

Type: Health, Deficiency: Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-09-15

Citation on 2021-08-30

Type: Health, Deficiency: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-09-15

Citation on 2021-08-30

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Severity: E - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-09-15

Citation on 2021-05-25

Type: Health, Deficiency: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-05-28

Citation on 2021-06-04

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-06-19

Citation on 2021-06-04

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Severity: D - Level 2: No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-06-19

Citation on 2021-06-04

Type: Health, Deficiency: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Severity: B - Level 1: No actual harm with potential for minimal harm. Plan of Correction required.

Corrected: Deficient, Provider has date of correction on 2021-06-19


Fire Safety Citations Details

Each record details specific fire safety deficiencies found during inspections, categorized by type, severity, and whether they were corrected. Below are the severity levels and their implications: