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Briarwood Health Care Center

1440 VINE ST, DENVER, CO, 80206

(303) 399-0350

lcca.com

201 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1440 Vine St

Denver, CO 80206

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

201

State license

020470

CMS facility ID

065255

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Briarwood Health Care Center

Street address

1440 VINE ST

City / state / ZIP

Denver, CO 80206

Phone

(303) 399-0350

Website

lcca.com

State license #

020470

About this facility — Briarwood Health Care Center

Briarwood Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Denver, Colorado. It is licensed for 201 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Colorado (90 beds).

It is one of 143 senior care facilities in Denver and 210 skilled nursing facilities across Colorado. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Briarwood Health Care Center 45 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $9,110 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Blanchard, Thomas

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Cross, Cindy

Officer · Owner of a disclosable party — since 1994

Dickson, Zachary

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Fletcher, Todd

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2020

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control — since 1991

Preston, Aubrey

Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988

Schmidt, Derek

Governing body · Operational control — since 2023

Swanker, Richard

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Wells, Amy

Governing body · Operational control — since 2015

Ziegler, James

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1999

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

License status

Active

Licensed / certified since

1989-02-17

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$9,110 total

Last standard inspection

2024-10-03

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$358 per day (≈ $10,880/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

78% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 18% private/other

Occupancy

75% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

12% below the CO median of $407/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

201

Licensed as

Nursing Facilities

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2024-10-03Health inspection4 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-10-27

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-10-27

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-10-27

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2024-10-27

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (40 citations)

2023-05-09Health inspection11 citations

F-0659

D · No harm found

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Corrected 2023-05-31

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-06-02

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-05-31

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2023-06-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-06-02

F-0688

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-06-02

F-0712

D · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2023-06-02

F-0744

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2023-06-01

F-0761

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-06-01

F-0867

F · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-06-02

F-0880

J · Immediate jeopardy

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-07

2022-03-15Health inspection6 citations

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2022-04-13

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-04-13

F-0688

G · Actual harm

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.

Corrected 2022-04-13

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-02-24

F-0692

G · Actual harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2022-04-13

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-04-13

2024-10-03Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-11-14

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-11-27

2023-05-09Fire-safety inspection11 citations

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-06-23

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-06-25

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-06-21

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-06-26

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-06-25

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-06-25

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-06-23

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-06-30

K-0911

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-06-27

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-06-21

2022-03-15Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0531

D · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2022-06-07

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-06-07

Federal penalties

2025-07-16Fine$9,110

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 065255.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.4184 ratings on Google

★★★★★Richard Rodriguez · 2026-06-26 · via Google
“I had an amazing experience visiting Briarwood. The facility was top notch and very well taken care of. My meeting with the Executive Director Zachary was both informative and extremely pleasant. He's really doing a phenomenal job running the place. My interaction with every employee, from the top down, showed me how much each of them really care about the job they're doing and services they provi…”

★★★★★Olga Gershovich · 2026-07-03 · via Google
“I am looking for long-term care options for my 89-year old mother so I toured the Briarwood Healthcare Center July 2 2026. I was greeted by Zach, the executive director, and by Robert, the admissions director. Zach led me on a tour through the facility which was clean, quiet, and felt like home. The staff were friendly and the residents were content. It struck me that everyone took pride in what …”

★★★★★Neill Epperson · 2026-05-22 · via Google
“It is the people who make a place home. The care providers on 4E are simply wonderful. Very kind, upbeat, and quick to respond to my father's needs. I also like the fact that he has the same care providers most days. I've come to rely on them for so much. I'm grateful that I can!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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