1401 Josephine St, Denver, CO 80206
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Briarwood Health Care Center
Denver, ColoradoMedicare inspection record
About Briarwood Health Care Center
Briarwood Health Care Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Denver, Colorado with compassionate clinical care. Our team focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence after surgery or illness, combining medical expertise with personalized recovery plans.
Community at a glance
Capacity
201 residents
Location
Denver, CO
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1440 VINE ST, Denver, Colorado 80206
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 3, 2024, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Colorado average is 8.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 54 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Colorado average.
Medicare fined Briarwood Health Care Center once in the last three years, $9,110 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 54 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutesBelow the Colorado average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44%Below the Colorado average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
October 3, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Oct 27, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 27, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 27, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 27, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $9,110 in the last three years.
- July 16, 2025Fine: $9,110
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 201
- Average residents per day
- 88
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 17, 1989
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 065255
Location
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1440 VINE STDenver, CO 80206
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Questions about Briarwood Health Care Center
How did Briarwood Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on October 3, 2024 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Colorado average is 8.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Briarwood Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 54 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Briarwood Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Briarwood Health Care Center once in the last three years, totaling $9,110.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.