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Birchwood Plaza
1426 West Birchwood, Chicago, IL 60626
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Birchwood Plaza Description
Birchwood Plaza is a community that offers nursing care, respite care and rehabilitation and is about 2.0 miles outside Evanston, Illinois. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 making it the 16th highest rated community in the city out of 161 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 4 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
To find information about the surrounding area including weather, crime, health facilities, parks, and more you can explore the neighborhood here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
The reviews for Birchwood Plaza are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting the exceptional care and attention residents receive. Reviewers praise the dedicated team, from administrators to the Director of Nursing and the entire staff, for their professionalism, experience, and hands-on approach to ensuring quality care. The facility is noted for its cleanliness, well-maintained environment, and the polite and professional demeanor of the staff.
Several reviewers have personal connections to the facility, either having worked there or having family members who were residents. They commend the home-like atmosphere, the high-quality kosher kitchen, and the consistent, compassionate care provided. One reviewer, with a long history as an RN, highly recommends Birchwood Plaza, emphasizing the team's effort to meet all residents' needs and the trustworthy nature of the facility.
Family members of residents express their gratitude for the peace of mind and satisfaction they felt knowing their loved ones were in good hands. The care at Birchwood is described as being like family, with staff treating residents with utmost respect and kindness. The positive impact on residents and their families during their stay, including during final moments, is a testament to the facility's commitment to excellence.
Overall, Birchwood Plaza is highly recommended by reviewers for anyone looking for compassionate, professional, and high-quality care for their loved ones.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 4
Health inspection rating: 4
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 2
Long-term quality measure rating:
2
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Dec. 1, 1985
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 200
Total current residents: 128
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 1
Number of
substantiated complaints: 4
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-23 | E | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-23 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-23 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-23 | E | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-23 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-23 | D | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-23 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-08 | B | Environmental Deficiencies | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-26 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 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. |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-12-07 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | E | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | E | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | F | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-10-07 | B | Environmental Deficiencies | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. |
| 2021-05-25 | 2021-05-28 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-06-19 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-06-19 | D | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-06-19 | B | Environmental Deficiencies | Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms. |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Evanston which is 2.0 miles away and has a population of 75,527 (large town).
- The average income is $52,271, which is low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 75
- Low Temperature: 26
- Average Temperature: 51.1
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 142 days of rain, 48 days of snow and 174 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.5 inches a year
- The median age is 34.2 years old, low compared to other cities.
- 2.65% of the population are Veterans which is a very low percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 21.08% of the population are Foreign-born which is a high percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5% Asian, 26% Black or African-American, 24% Hispanic or Latino, and 42% White.
- The crime rate is 8.49 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 3.02 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 4.84 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.01 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 77.83 years old, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 157.0, Moderate Days 109.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 7.0, Unhealthy Days 1.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Jewel-Osco
0.4 miles awayMorse Fresh Market
0.7 miles awayCermak Fresh Market
1.3 miles awayDevon Market
1.4 miles awayMalik Food Mart
1.6 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Howard & Sheridan SB
0.1 miles awayHoward & Sheridan NB
0.1 miles awaySheridan & Birchwood SB
0.1 miles awaySheridan & Birchwood NB
0.1 miles awayRogers & Greenview
0.1 miles awayBanks
Associated Bank
0.4 miles awayChase
0.5 miles awayBank of America
0.5 miles awayByline Bank
0.8 miles awayAssociated Bank Home Loan Office
1.0 miles awayHospitals
AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston
0.8 miles awayKindered Lakeshore Hospital
1.8 miles awayMethodist Hospital of Chicago
3.1 miles awayEvanston Hospital
3.2 miles awaySwedish Covenant Hospital
3.3 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.5 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
1.2 miles awayMini Thương Xá
3.2 miles awayDentists
North Shore Dental
1.0 miles awayDevon Dental
1.4 miles awayNorthside Dental
2.1 miles awayRadiant Smile
2.2 miles awayDental Arts Specialists
2.3 miles awayParks
Howard Beach Park
0.1 miles awayWillye B. White Park
0.2 miles awayDubkin Park
0.2 miles awayRogers Beach Park
0.2 miles awayHello! Howard Garden
0.2 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ
13.8 miles awayShopping
Lincolnwood Town Center
2.4 miles awayLincoln Village Shopping Center
2.8 miles awayDempster Commons
5.9 miles awayHarlem-Irving Plaza
8.5 miles awayWater Tower Place
8.6 miles awayCulture
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
0.7 miles awayLifeline Theatre
0.8 miles awaySaint Ignatius Auditorium
1.2 miles awayRoman Susan
1.2 miles awayS.P.A.C.E.
1.7 miles awayRestaurants
TJam Kitchen
0.1 miles awayAntico Pizza
0.2 miles awayAnto Pizza & Pasta Chicago
0.2 miles awayCaptian Nemo
0.4 miles awayRestaurante Cuetzala Gro
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