Nursing home
Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation
3011 North Center Road, Flint, MI 48506 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Preferred Care (13 facilities) · 117 certified beds
Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Flint, Michigan. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the Michigan average of 4.03. Its most recent inspection on Apr 25, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Michigan and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Michigan avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.71 | 4.03 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.02 | 2.38 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.9% | 44.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 9.8 | 9.5 | above 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 Nursing and Rehabilitation
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
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · 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 · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2025 · 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 · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 3011 North Center Road
Flint, MI 48506 - CMS certification #
- 235184
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 117
- Avg residents/day
- 85.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-10-10
- Chain
- Preferred Care (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Preferred Care
Preferred Care operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Preferred Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2022, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Well staffed with experienced nurses and nurturing round the clock attention, our long term care unit is known as a welcoming environment where family members and friends are always welcome to visit, spend quality time with their loved one, join them for lunch – or just drop by with the latest family news!
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Services include medication administration, pain management, complex wound care and ongoing therapy, as well as dementia and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation To & From Doctors Appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private & Semi-Private Suites
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 21, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Mar 8, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Promedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Briarwood.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Hurley Medical Center, Flint. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kith Haven, Flint. 5.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Optima Home Health Care, LLC, Flint. 2.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 48506 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Burton Dialysis, Burton, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Flint Dialysis Center, Flint, 3.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Ballenger Pointe Dialysis, Flint, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 26 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 48506.
First Hospice Care, Inc., office in Flint, 5.7 miles away, straight line
Swan Hospice, office in Flint, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Mclaren Hospice, office in Davison, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Henry Ford Medical Group Genesys, Burton. 2.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.71 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Michigan average of 4.03.
Has Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 117 beds.