Briarwood Healthcare Center
Nursing Home Facility
605 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246
Briarwood Healthcare Center is a senior care community located in Iowa City, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Iowa City area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (319) 338-7912.
Briarwood Healthcare Center is licensed for 62 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Iowa City average about 59 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds. That is above the Iowa City average of roughly 67%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Iowa City average about 3.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Iowa City average about 4.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 44%.
The community is located in Johnson County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 9 problems at Briarwood Healthcare Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Briarwood Healthcare Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 62
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 44%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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