Briarwood Healthcare CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 605 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246
- CCN
- 165172
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 62
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 52
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Briarwood Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 3 Dec 2025. The latest survey cycle has 1 health citation. The median for nursing homes in Iowa is 5. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Johnson County median | Iowa median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 7 homes in the county, 387 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Iowa median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 3 Dec 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 10 Oct 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 5 | 5 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jul 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 3 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Oct 2024 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard survey | 23 Oct 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 5 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 10 Aug 2023 | F0578 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 10 Aug 2023 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 10 Aug 2023 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 10 Aug 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Iowa median | Iowa average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.88 | 3.70 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.58 | 0.70 | 0.74 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.54 | 0.56 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.76 | 2.51 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.70 | 3.30 | 3.37 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 43.8%
- Nurse staff turnover, Iowa median
- 41.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 25.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Iowa median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 15.6% | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 4.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 13.2% | 15.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.5% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 4.1% | 18.2% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Briarwood Management Inc
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG Holdings Inc | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Blueridge Investments LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Dec 2010 | |
| Brighton Consulting Group LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Cattail BCG LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Cattail Inc | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Dahm, Knapp & Associates PC | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2011 | |
| Ecsi Inc | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Iowa Health Care Association | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Onr National Speech Pathology Inc | Adp of the snf | 1 Sep 2008 | |
| PM Acquisition LLC | Adp of the snf | 1 Oct 2019 | |
| RT 2.0 LLC | Adp of the snf | 30 May 2017 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Johnson County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaknoll Retirement Residence | Iowa City | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 18 Sep 2025 | |
| Iowa City Rehab & Health Care | Iowa City | 1 of 5 | 22 | $0 | 7 May 2026 | |
| Lantern Park Specialty Care | Coralville | 2 of 5 | 7 | $62,595 | 31 Jul 2025 | |
| Windmill Manor | Coralville | 1 of 5 | 9 | $11,213 | 9 Apr 2026 | |
| Solon Nursing Care Center | Solon | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 3 Jul 2025 | |
| Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc | Lone Tree | 5 of 5 | 2 | $0 | 20 Nov 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Briarwood Healthcare Center (CCN 165172). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/briarwood-healthcare-center-iowa-city-ia-165172/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Briarwood Healthcare Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 10 Jun 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 10 Oct 2024.
- Who operates Briarwood Healthcare Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Briarwood Healthcare Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Iowa as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.