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Briarwood Healthcare Center
Iowa City, IowaMedicare inspection record
About Briarwood Healthcare Center
Briarwood Healthcare Center is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Iowa City, IA with 62 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
62 residents
Location
Iowa City, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
605 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52246
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 December 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Iowa average.
Medicare has not fined Briarwood Healthcare Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 53 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44% |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 2, 2026
October 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 23, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 23, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 23, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Briarwood Management Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 52
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 6, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165172
Location
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605 Greenwood DriveIowa City, IA 52246
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Questions about Briarwood Healthcare Center
How did Briarwood Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 3, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Briarwood Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Briarwood Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Briarwood Healthcare Center in the last three years.
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.