Iowa City, IA

Briarwood Healthcare Center

5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

605 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City, IA

(319) 338-7912

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

5 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

5 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

3 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

62

Certified beds

Average residents

53

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1992-07-06

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.62

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.48

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.57 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.88

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.99

All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.10

RN + LPN hours · state 1.30 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.60

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.35 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.44

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.02

Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.73

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.68

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.16

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

0%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

39%

Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

2,500

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

49.42

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0034

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

3.99

Baseline 20.51% · Performance 19.58% · Measure score 3.99 · Achievement 3.99 · Improvement 2.15

Healthcare-associated infections

4.93

Baseline 5.68% · Performance 6.36% · Measure score 4.93 · Achievement 4.93 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

6.41

Baseline 60.53% · Performance 37.50% · Measure score 6.41 · Achievement 6.41 · Improvement 5.95

Adjusted total nurse staffing

4.44

Baseline 4.16 hours · Performance 4.34 hours · Measure score 4.44 · Achievement 4.44 · Improvement 0.63

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.51%	10.72% 0.2 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 80 · Observed rate 8.75% · Lower 95% interval 6.82%
Discharge to community	45.98%	50.57% 4.6 pts worse	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 55 · Observed rate 41.82% · Lower 95% interval 34.16%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	0.86	1.02 0.2 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up	100%	95.27% 4.7 pts better	Numerator 49 · Denominator 49
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 49
Discharge self-care score	48.72%	53.69% 5 pts worse	Numerator 19 · Denominator 39
Discharge mobility score	43.59%	50.94% 7.3 pts worse	Numerator 17 · Denominator 39
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	0%	2.29% 2.3 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 49 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	6.36%	7.12% 0.8 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 39 · Observed rate 2.56% · Lower 95% interval 3.24%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	0%	8.2% 8.2 pts worse	Numerator 0 · Denominator 121
Staff flu vaccination coverage	13.27%	42% 28.7 pts worse	Numerator 15 · Denominator 113
Discharge function score	43.59%	56.45% 12.9 pts worse	Numerator 17 · Denominator 39
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 10 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	Not Available	96.28%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 12 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	81.25%	25.2% 56 pts better	Numerator 26 · Denominator 32

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.5	1.5 1 pts worse	1.9 0.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.5 · Observed 2.1 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.9	2.1 0.2 pts better	1.8 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	94.0% 6 pts better	93.4% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.2% 4.8 pts better	95.5% 4.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.1%	3.7% 2.6 pts better	3.3% 2.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.1% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	4.6%	4.0% 0.6 pts worse	11.4% 6.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.8% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.2% · Q4 8.3% · 4Q avg 4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	4.2%	4.9% 0.7 pts better	5.4% 1.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.6% · Q2 5.9% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	11.4%	20.6% 9.2 pts better	19.6% 8.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.8% · Q2 11.1% · Q3 15.0% · Q4 8.3% · 4Q avg 11.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	3.5%	19.8% 16.3 pts better	16.7% 13.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.0% · Q2 4.0% · Q3 2.9% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 3.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2% 0.2 pts better	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	14.0%	18.5% 4.5 pts better	16.3% 2.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.4% · Q3 7.5% · Q4 19.4% · 4Q avg 14.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	18.9%	18.3% 0.6 pts worse	14.9% 4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.9% · Q2 22.2% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 25.0% · 4Q avg 18.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	3.7%	1.7% 2 pts worse	1.0% 2.7 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.1% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 2.5% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	5.6%	2.5% 3.1 pts worse	1.7% 3.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.5% · Q2 5.0% · Q3 4.4% · Q4 4.3% · 4Q avg 5.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	32.7%	26.0% 6.7 pts worse	19.8% 12.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.4% · Q2 47.3% · Q3 43.3% · Q4 28.4% · 4Q avg 32.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	0.0%	4.3% 4.3 pts better	5.1% 5.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	84.3% 15.7 pts better	81.7% 18.3 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	5.9%	13.1% 7.2 pts better	12.0% 6.1 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 5.9% · Observed 5.0% · Expected 9.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	4.4%	1.9% 2.5 pts worse	1.6% 2.8 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 6.2% · Q3 8.7% · 4Q avg 4.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	73.3% 26.7 pts better	79.7% 20.3 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	29.1%	21.3% 7.8 pts worse	23.9% 5.2 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 29.1% · Observed 25.0% · Expected 20.5% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-12-03 · Fire 2025-12-03

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-10-10 · Fire 2024-10-10

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-08-10 · Fire 2023-08-10

5 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Construction (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-03

K761 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-12-12

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-10-10

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

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

Corrected 2024-10-23

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-08-23

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-09-15

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

K161 · Construction Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-08-22

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-10-10

F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-10-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-10-10

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-10-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-10-10

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-10-23

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2023-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-08-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-10

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-08-14

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Schmidt-Solberg, Kristin

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

48% 1 facilities 2010-12-01

Solberg, Jason

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

48% 1 facilities 2010-12-01

Wilkes, James

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

5% 3 facilities 2010-12-01

Birch, Kristin