BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER
BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER is a 201-bed nursing home in DENVER, Colorado. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-02-17. It averages 88.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 22 health-inspection deficiencies for BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER since 2022-03-15, 5 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-07-16.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G |
| 2024-10-03 | F0550, F0695, F0698, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2023-05-09 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | J |
| 2023-05-09 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2023-05-09 | F0761 | 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. | E |
| 2023-05-09 | F0659, F0676, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0688, F0712, F0744 | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D |
| 2022-03-15 | F0688, F0689, F0692 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2022-03-15 | F0684, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-03-15 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D |
Why was BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Fine | $9,110 |
How is BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CO average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.89599 | 3.72368 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.3 | 47.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 88.4 | 74.8 |
Who owns BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
BRIARWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | DICKSON, ZACHARY, SCHMIDT, DEREK, WELLS, AMY | since 05/11/2015 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | FLETCHER, TODD, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BLANCHARD, THOMAS, DICKSON, ZACHARY, FLETCHER, TODD, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, SCHMIDT, DEREK, SWANKER, RICHARD, WELLS, AMY, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | CROSS, CINDY | since 06/19/2026 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BLANCHARD, THOMAS, DICKSON, ZACHARY, PRESTON, AUBREY | since 03/26/2025 |
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