Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Briarwood Healthcare Center
605 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 62 certified beds
Briarwood Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Iowa City, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.99 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 3, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Briarwood Healthcare Center compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.99 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.88 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.4% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Briarwood Healthcare Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 605 Greenwood Drive
Iowa City, IA 52246 - CMS certification #
- 165172
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 62
- Avg residents/day
- 52.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-07-06
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Briarwood Healthcare Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Briarwood Health Care Center is here to help, offering a variety of services to meet patient and family needs including Rehabilitation, Long-Term Care, and Respite Care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Iowa City. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Johnson County Visiting Nurse Association, Iowa City. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52246 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis, Iowa City, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - North Liberty, North Liberty, 6.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52246.
Iowa City Hospice, office in Iowa City, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Essence Of Life Hospice, office in Amana, 19.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Compassus - Northeast Iowa, office in Cedar Rapids, 19.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- State University Of Iowa, Iowa City. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Briarwood Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Briarwood Healthcare Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Briarwood Healthcare Center staffed?
Briarwood Healthcare Center reports 3.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Briarwood Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Briarwood Healthcare Center have?
Briarwood Healthcare Center is certified for 62 beds.