Denver City Wire

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Briarwood Health Care Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Denver County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 201 beds available, 100 more than the average in Denver County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 82.3 residents during that period.

Briarwood Health Care Center had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Colorado.

During the quarter, Hilltop Park Post Acute stood out as the second largest nursing home in Denver County, with 160 beds available. Hallmark Nursing Center came in third place, with 143 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Briarwood Health Care Center has already spent a total of $76,229 in four fines and suffered four penalties.

In total, there were 19 for-profit nursing homes in Denver County, Colorado.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Briarwood Health Care Center	2
2	Hilltop Park Post Acute	2
3	Hallmark Nursing Center	2
4	Juniper Village - the Spearly Center	1
5	Holly Heights Care Center	4
6	St. Paul Health Center	1
6	Highline Post Acute	4
8	Berkley Manor Care Center	1
9	Crestmoor Health and Rehabilitation Center	3
10	South Valley Post Acute Rehabilitation	5
11	Center at Lowry, LLC	4
12	Amberwood Post Acute	3
13	Health Center at Franklin Park	2
14	Westwood Post Acute	2
15	Denver North Care Center	2
16	Uptown Health Care Center	3
17	Parkview Care Center	2
18	Rowan Community, Inc.	3
19	Suites at Clermont Park Care Center	5
20	Brookshire Post Acute	1
21	Forest Street Compassionate Care Center	2
22	Sloan's Lake Rehabilitation Center	4