Briarwood Health Care Center

Nursing Home

1440 Vine St
Denver, CO 80206 · Denver County
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Call (303) 399-0350

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★

Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0

Health inspections★★★★★

Staffing★★★★★

Staffing: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0

Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Safety at a glance

2Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles

25Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles

$9,110Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: July 14, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

July 16, 2025 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

May 9, 2023 · Inspectors rated this “immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (303) 399-0350 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day: 3.97 hours · state avg 3.69, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day: 0.62 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends: 3.60 hours · state avg 3.26
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 41.4% · state avg 47.0%
RN turnover (yearly): 26.7%
Administrators who left (yearly): 2

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Colorado, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (EBD) Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

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Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras: Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras: Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing: Not Verified
Live video visitation: Not Verified

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

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Online waiting-list form: Not yet checked
Online inquiry form: Not yet checked
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Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation: Life Care Centers of America
Legal business name: Life Care Centers of America, INC.

Owner or manager	Role	Share
BLANCHARD, THOMAS	ADP OF THE SNF	—
BLANCHARD, THOMAS	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
CROSS, CINDY	CORPORATE OFFICER	—
CROSS, CINDY	INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF	—
DICKSON, ZACHARY	ADP OF THE SNF	—
DICKSON, ZACHARY	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	—
DICKSON, ZACHARY	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
FLETCHER, TODD	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
FLETCHER, TODD	CORPORATE OFFICER	—
FLETCHER, TODD	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
HENRY, TERRY	CORPORATE OFFICER	—
LAY, LISA	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number: 065255
Certified beds: 201
Average residents per day: 87.1
Medicare / Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community: No
First certified: February 17, 1989
Last confirmed by official source: October 1, 2026

Serious citations*1

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