Visual Comparison of Key Metrics
Both facilities, Briarwood Health Care Center and Uptown Care Center, have comparable CMS overall quality ratings, both scoring 4 Stars. When reviewing the core nursing resources, Briarwood Health Care Center reports a higher licensed nursing staff ratio, providing 1.53 hours of licensed nurse care per resident day (National Average is 1.4 hours). Briarwood Health Care Center is part of the Life Care Centers Of America chain, which holds an average overall rating of 3.40. Uptown Care Center is part of the Vivage Senior Living chain, which holds an average overall rating of 3.20. Regarding recent health inspection history, both facilities had deficiencies in their most recent survey, with Briarwood Health Care Center recording 4 total deficiencies and Uptown Care Center recording 8.Finally, in terms of compliance history, both facilities have incurred past fines; Briarwood Health Care Center totaling $33,852.00, and Uptown Care Center totaling $12,735.00.
*Staffing, resident, and quality ratings are based on the latest data provided by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).
Side-by-Side Facility Metrics| Metric | Briarwood Health Care Center | Uptown Care Center |
|---|---|---|
| Facility Name | Briarwood Health Care Center | Uptown Care Center |
| Street Address | 1440 Vine St | 745 E 18th Ave |
| City | Denver | Denver |
| State | CO | CO |
| Zip Code | 80206 | 80203 |
| Phone Number | (303) 399-0350 | (303) 860-0500 |
| Ownership Type | For profit - Corporation | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain Name | Life Care Centers Of America | Vivage Senior Living |
| No. of Facilities in Chain | 195 | 17 |
| Overall CMS Rating | 4 Stars  | 4 Stars |
| Staffing Rating | 4 Stars | 5 Stars  |
| Quality Measures Rating | 4 Stars | 5 Stars |
| Licensed Nursing Hours/Resident Day | 1.53 hrs | 1.28 hrs |
| CNA Hours/Resident Day (Minutes) | 140 min | 118 min |
| Certified Bed Count | 201 | 79 |
| Total Residents Average | 80.0 | 76.7 |
| Total Penalties (Fines) | $33,852.00 | $12,735.00 |
| Chain Avg. Overall Rating (1-5) | 3.40 | 3.20 |
| Chain Avg. Health Inspection | 2.90 | 2.60 |
| Chain Avg. Staffing Rating | 3.20 | 3.10 |
| Chain Avg. Quality Rating | 4.40 | 4.60 |
| Cycle 1 Total Deficiencies | 4 | 8 |
| Cycle 2 Total Deficiencies | 11 | 2 |