Briarwood Health Care Center
Denver, Denver County, Colorado · CCN 065255 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Briarwood Health Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 201 certified beds, 88 residents a day on average. 22 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 fine totalling $9,110.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.89599 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.71123 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.52269 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.3% (registered nurses 21.4%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 complaint survey |
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance |
| 2024-10-03 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-27 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-27 |
| 2024-10-03 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0698 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-27 |
| 2024-10-03 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0919 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-27 |
| 2023-05-09 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-07 |
| 2023-05-09 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0867 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-02 |
| 2023-05-09 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-05-09 | Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0659 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-31 |
| 2023-05-09 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0676 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-02 |
| 2023-05-09 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-05-31 |
| 2023-05-09 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0679 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2023-05-09 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-02 |
| 2023-05-09 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-02 |
| 2023-05-09 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0712 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-02 |
| 2023-05-09 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0744 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-01 |
| 2022-03-15 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-13 |
| 2022-03-15 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2022-02-24 |
| 2022-03-15 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0692 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-13 |
| 2022-03-15 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-13 |
| 2022-03-15 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-13 |
| 2022-03-15 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0679 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-04-13 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Fine | $9,110 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1991-07-01 |
| Blanchard, Thomas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-26 |
| Dickson, Zachary Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-03-30 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | adp of the snf | — | 1988-08-31 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | corporate director | — | 2001-09-18 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-04-21 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-11-02 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any adp of the snf | — | 2026-06-19 |
| Dickson, Zachary Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-09-02 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2023-08-01 |
| Wells, Amy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2015-05-11 |
| Blanchard, Thomas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-01-04 |
| Dickson, Zachary Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-09-02 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Schmidt, Derek Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-08-01 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Wells, Amy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-05-11 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-09-18 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Denver County.