Briarwood Community Living Center
41 Hospital Drive, Lexington, TN 38351 · Henderson County · (731) 968-6629
55 certified beds, about 36 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
2 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445333 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 28, 2025, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 14 health citations since June 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.37 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.63 of those hours.
69.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).
CMS links it to Community Eldercare Services, an affiliated group of 17 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
206/23
303/24
507/24
405/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 14 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
10D
4E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 28, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, handled, prepared, and served under sanitary conditions, when large quantities of gray dust were found on overhead pipes, chains supporting the vent hood, and air conditioner/return vents; when plastic containers holding dry food items had dried substances and loose particles on top of the lids; when stainless steel tables, metal storage racks, and the steam table, were found with a brown substance that has the appearance of rust on the legs; and when the steam table had a black substance build up at the base of the legs; when a running streak of dried brown substance was found on the outside of the vent hood; when a discolored paper was found stuck underneath the rim of the vent hood; when white flakey and dark brown particles were found on the lower shelf of the milk cooler; [...]
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, facility investigation review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to report a staff to resident allegation of verbal abuse for 2 of 2 (Resident #1 and #13) resident abuse allegations reviewed within the required timeframe.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide a safe and sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 5 of 12 (Residents #14, #17, #22, #28, and #29) residents when 3 (Housekeeper B, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) E, and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) A) staff members failed to change mop water and mop head after cleaning an isolation room and failed to clean resident reusable equipment before use.
- D Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment for 2 of 5 (Resident #8, #12, #20, #24, #26, and #337) resident shared bathrooms observed.
July 3, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared, and served under sanitary conditions related to expired foods, unlabeled, undated, and uncovered food items, and carbon build-up on the eyes of the stove. The facility had a census of 40 with 38 of those residents receiving a tray from the kitchen.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure practices to prevent the potential spread of infection were maintained when 3 of 3 nurses (Registered Nurse (RN A) (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN B and LPN E) failed to clean a reusable eye medication bottle before she replaced the bottle into the medication cart, after taking the bottle in to a resident room, and when LPN B failed to ensure a reusable eye medication bottle was not cleaned, and when LPN E failed to ensure a FlexPen [a disposable, prefilled insulin pen that contains multiple doses of fast-acting insulin] was not disinfected before replacing in the medication cart.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on the Resident Assessment Instrument Manual (RAI) User's Manual, medical record review, and interview the facility failed to accurately assess residents for smoking, medication review, and falls for 4 of 12 (Resident #28, #31, #34, and #38) sampled residents reviewed for accuracy of assessments.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to follow Physician's Orders related to antipsychotic medications for 1 of 5 (Resident #30) sampled residents reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to have an order to monitor the dialysis shunt site every shift for 1 of 1 (Resident #29) sampled residents reviewed for dialysis.
March 6, 2024Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure all residents were free of misappropriation of resident money for 2 of 2 (Resident #1 and #2) sampled residents reviewed for misappropriation.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interviews, the facility failed to identify and report an alleged violation of misappropriation regarding residents' property to the administrator of the facility, the State survey agency, local law enforcement, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman for 2 of 4 sampled residents (Resident #1 and # 2) reviewed for misappropriation. The Findings Include: 1. Review of the facility's policy titled, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation or Misappropriation - Reporting and Investigating, dated 10/2022, revealed .All reports of resident abuse .misappropriation of resident property is to be reported to local, state, and federal agencies .thoroughly investigated by facility management. [...]
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, facility investigation review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate allegations of resident misappropriation for 2 of 2 (Residents #1 and #2) residents reviewed for allegations of a misappropriation.
June 7, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to maintain accurate medical records related to bed bath and/or shower documentation on 3 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #4, #25 and #30)
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure medication parameters were monitored in accordance with professional standards of practice for 2 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #10 and #15) reviewed for medication parameters.
Fire safety inspections
16 fire safety citations on file: 5 on May 28, 2025, 8 on July 3, 2024, 3 on June 7, 2023.
Every fire safety citation16 citations
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- D Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.37 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.85 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.79 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 69.0% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 100.0% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 3.40 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.57 on weekdays and 2.85 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.28 in April to June 2025 to 3.37 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.37 | 0.63 | 3.57 | 2.85 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 36 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.37 | 0.57 | 3.57 | 2.88 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 35 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.27 | 0.44 | 3.43 | 2.87 | 0.0% | 11 of 92 | 35 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.28 | 0.56 | 3.50 | 2.71 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 34 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Tennessee, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.56 | 3.95 | 3.27 | 4.0% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.5 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 13.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 46.4 | 17.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 36.7 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CLC OF LEXINGTON, LLC. CMS links this home to Community Eldercare Services, a group of 17 nursing homes averaging 2.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, Douglas | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 04/01/2000 | |
| Community Living Centers, LLC | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 04/01/2000 | |
| Community Eldercare Services, LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 04/01/2000 | |
| Caldwell, Donna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/07/2024 | |
| Henderson, Reggie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/01/2016 | |
| Community Living Centers, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/02/2025 | |
| Caldwell, Donna | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/07/2025 | |
| Henderson, Reggie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2016 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on May 28, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 3, 2024: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 28, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 28, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.85 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.31.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 2 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Lexington Post Acute Lexington, 1.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Decatur County Healthcare Parsons, 15.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Decaturville, 16 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Henderson Health and Rehabilitation Center Henderson, 21.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Laurelwood Health Care Center Jackson, 21.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Mission Convalescent Home Jackson, 22.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Christian Care Center of Medina Medina, 22.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- West Tennessee Post Acute Jackson, 24.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
Tennessee contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Tennessee. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Department of Disability and Aging, 877-236-0013. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Briarwood Community Living Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Briarwood Community Living Center 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Briarwood Community Living Center get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 28, 2025. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has Briarwood Community Living Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Briarwood Community Living Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Briarwood Community Living Center?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers, and links the home to Community Eldercare Services. Legal business name: CLC OF LEXINGTON, LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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