Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise warm, attentive nursing and cna staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 205 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
Briarwood is highly regarded for its dedicated nursing staff and robust activities program, making it a strong contender for those prioritizing social engagement and clinical care. However, because multiple reviewers expressed frustration with cramped room layouts and administrative communication, we recommend requesting a tour of the specific unit your loved one would occupy and clarifying the facility's process for family updates.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
205 reviews on Google“Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center receives high praise for its attentive nursing staff, engaging activities department, and clean, welcoming environment. While many families report successful rehab outcomes and compassionate care, a recurring subset of negative reviews highlights significant concerns regarding facility infrastructure, specifically the cramped double-occupancy rooms and shared bathrooms, as well as inconsistent communication from administration.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Warm, attentive nursing and CNA staff
- Engaging and upbeat activities program
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Effective physical and occupational therapy
Concerns
- Cramped living conditions and shared bathrooms (mentioned by 5 reviewers)
- Poor communication and responsiveness from administration (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
- Inconsistent quality of care and staffing issues (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 204 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1Given that some of the rooms are shared, how do you facilitate privacy and ensure that residents feel comfortable in their personal space?
- 2With a 3-star staffing rating, what steps are you taking to ensure consistent, high-quality care for residents across all shifts?
- 3I noticed your team engages with online feedback; what is your preferred process for families to communicate directly with administration if they have questions or concerns?
- 4The activity program here is highly praised—could you walk us through a typical week of events and how you encourage residents to participate?
- 5How does your nursing team coordinate with the physical and occupational therapy staff to ensure a seamless recovery plan for residents?
- 6In the event of a medical emergency, what is your protocol for notifying family members and ensuring they are kept in the loop?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The nursing staff and aids were caring and attentive, physical & occupational therapists worked with her daily to help her regain strength and confidence.”
“Sabrina the Activities coordinator is amazing. Always friendly and helpful. She is always planning special events for the Residents and includes there families in the festivities.”
“The nursing staff are the most compassionate, hardest working people, keeping a sense of happiness and joy where it is needed. The facility is an older building which is being renovated.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Briarwood has concerning patterns across multiple surveys, including a family-filed complaint about care quality that was corrected. The facility shows recurring issues in three main areas: medication management (with multiple medication error violations), care planning and quality standards, and fire safety systems. While most deficiencies have been corrected, the repeated problems with medication errors and care quality standards, plus the complaint history, suggest ongoing operational challenges that families should discuss directly with facility leadership.
Feb 18, 2025Complaint1
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Jul 26, 2024Routine15
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Services Deficiencies
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
May 12, 2023Routine18
Administration Deficiencies
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Feb 18, 2025
$8,788
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Marquis Health Services
88 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.0/5 · Rank 13 of 80
Ownership & Management
Owners
Quinto Holdings LLC
Owner · Organization
Ukr Consulting LLC
Owner · Organization
Nfr 2020 Irrv Tr
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Rsbrmk Holdings LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Sk 2013 Delta Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Sora Kohn Fam Tr Uad 120120
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Tryko Holdings, LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Uak 2020 Irrv Tr
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Yr 2013 Delta Tr Ua 03252013
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Levovitz, Tzvi
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
Rokowsky, Yitzchok
Individual is an Owner, Partner or Trustee of Any Adp of the Snf
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