Briarwood Community Living Center
Lexington, TN · Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home (CCN 445333) · 55 certified beds
Health inspection: 3 · Quality measures: 1 · Staffing: 2
Federal fines: none on current record
Phone: (731) 968-6629 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Briarwood Community Living Center has a CMS overall star rating of 2 out of 5, which is below the Tennessee state average of 3.0 stars. Its health inspection rating is 3 stars and its staffing rating is 2 stars.
Briarwood Community Living Center reports total nurse staffing of 3.37 hours per resident per day, including 0.63 RN hours per resident per day, with a staffing star rating of 2 out of 5. Nursing staff turnover is reported at 69.0%.
Briarwood Community Living Center has no federal fines on record, totaling $0.00, and no payment denials on record according to CMS data. CMS does not display an abuse icon for this facility, and it is not currently in the Special Focus Facility program.
About this facility
Briarwood Community Living Center is a 55-bed skilled nursing facility in Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee, with an average daily census of 36.1 residents. The facility is organized as a for-profit limited liability company and has been Medicare and Medicaid certified since September 1994.
According to CMS Care Compare, Briarwood holds an overall star rating of 2 out of 5, below the Tennessee state average of 3.0. Its component ratings are: health inspection rating of 3 stars, quality measure (QM) rating of 1 star, and staffing rating of 2 stars.
Nurse staffing data show total nurse hours of 3.37 per resident per day, with 0.63 RN hours per resident per day. Nursing staff turnover is reported at 69.0%.
On penalties, CMS records show no federal fines on record for this facility (0 fines totaling $0.00) and no payment denials on record. There is no abuse icon flagged for this facility, and it is not currently listed in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, which designates homes as persistently underperforming and subject to increased inspection oversight.
Briarwood is part of the Community Eldercare Services chain, which operates 17 facilities nationally with an average chain rating of 2.0 stars. Ownership has not changed within the past 12 months, per CMS records.
Data sourced from CMS Care Compare; figures reflect the most recently published CMS data set.
Questions families ask
What is this nursing home's CMS overall star rating and how does it compare to the state average?
Briarwood Community Living Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Tennessee state average of 3.0 stars.
Does this facility accept Medicare, Medicaid, or both?
Briarwood is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
How well is this facility staffed — nurse hours per resident and turnover?
Total nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, including 0.63 RN hours, with a staffing rating of 2 out of 5 stars and 69.0% nursing turnover.
Does this facility have federal fines or penalties on record?
No, CMS records show no federal fines (0 fines, $0.00) and no payment denials for this facility.
Has CMS flagged this facility for abuse or placed it in the Special Focus program?
No, CMS does not display an abuse icon for this facility, and it is not listed in the Special Focus Facility program.
How large is this facility and how many residents live there?
Briarwood has 55 certified beds and an average daily census of 36.1 residents.
Who owns this facility — and is it part of a chain?
It is owned as a for-profit limited liability company and is part of the Community Eldercare Services chain, which includes 17 facilities with an average rating of 2.0 stars.
How long has this facility been Medicare/Medicaid certified?
The facility has been certified since September 1994.
What do the four different CMS star ratings mean?
CMS publishes an overall rating along with separate ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures; Briarwood scores 3, 2, and 1 stars respectively in those categories.
Does this facility offer short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term care?
The data provided does not specify service lines; contact the facility at 7319686629 and verify on Medicare Care Compare.
What should I look for when touring this facility?
The data provided does not cover tour details; contact the facility at 7319686629 to arrange a visit and verify current conditions on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review Briarwood's full current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/445333?state=TN.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Star ratings, staffing hours, and penalty records are CMS's official published measures. Always tour the facility, review the current inspection record, and verify details with Medicare before making care decisions.