Briarwood at Timber Ridge

The December 2025 inspection identified severe life-safety violations including missing fire-rated door documentation, lack of required annual fire wall inspections, multiple fire door deficiencies affecting 7+ resident rooms, improperly held-open fire doors in rooms 3304 and 3311, unmaintained sprinkler system components (painted/damaged heads, missing skirts, overdue testing), and complete absence of mandatory fire drill records for all shifts over 12 months. The facility responded appropriately by correcting all violations within approximately two months, as confirmed by the February 2026 follow-up inspection showing full compliance. While the violations represented systemic gaps in fire safety protocols and documentation that could compromise resident evacuation and protection in an emergency, the facility's timely remediation demonstrates adequate commitment to corrective action.

The inspection identified minor fire safety compliance issues including an appliance plugged into a power strip, missing documentation for fire-rated construction inspection schedules, and two fire extinguishers with missed annual inspections. These are procedural violations with no immediate safety impact. The facility corrected all violations from the previous inspection by the follow-up visit on 03/12/2025, demonstrating good responsiveness to regulatory findings and commitment to maintaining compliance.

The initial inspection on 01/02/2024 and 01/04/2024 found multiple compliance violations across documentation, environmental safety, and operational standards: missing Medicaid policy disclosures for all 23 residents, video cameras improperly focused on resident gathering areas, hot water temperatures exceeding 120°F (up to 126.2°F) creating burn risks, non-functioning ventilation in common areas, unsecured hazardous cleaning chemicals accessible to cognitively impaired residents, slip/trip hazards including wet leaves on stairs and equipment in hallways, and incomplete pet health documentation. The facility responded promptly with a comprehensive corrective action plan submitted by 01/18/2024, and the follow-up inspection on 02/20/2024 confirmed all deficiencies were corrected within 32 days, demonstrating effective systemic remediation across all cited areas.