Briarcliff Health Center
Nursing Home · 3403 S Vine Ave, Tyler, TX 75701 · 9035815714
B-
graded on 75% of our rubric
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Scores by dimension
| Dimension | Score | Data confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety & compliance | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Staffing | 3.4 / 5 | high |
| Clinical outcomes | 2.0 / 5 | high |
| Enforcement | 3.0 / 5 | high |
| Financial stability | 3.8 / 5 | med |
Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
| Beds | 230 |
| Ownership | For Profit - Corporation |
| Operator | South Limestone Hospital District |
| Certified since | 1993-05-01 |
| CMS overall star | 2 / 5 |
| Accepts Medicaid | Yes |
| Price tier | $$ of 5 · ~$257/day reported charge (within TX) |
Inspection & enforcement record
- Health-inspection citations: 3 immediate jeopardy · 2 actual harm · 8 potential for harm · 1 minor
- Federal fines: $51,034 · payment denials: 0 · penalty actions: 2
Recent inspection findings
The 8 most recent health-inspection deficiencies on file with CMS, newest first. Severity is the CMS scope/severity scale (A–L); G and above mean actual harm or immediate jeopardy. "Corrected" shows the date the facility certified the fix.
| Date | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0609) | D | corrected 2025-06-13 |
| 2024-08-13 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, tag 0677) | E | corrected 2024-09-24 |
| 2024-05-30 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Administration Deficiencies, tag 0849) | E | corrected 2024-06-28 |
| 2024-04-10 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies, tag 0644) | D | corrected 2024-04-11 |
| 2024-04-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies, tag 0812) | E | corrected 2024-04-11 |
| 2024-04-05 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0550) | G · actual harm | corrected 2024-04-06 |
| 2024-04-05 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies, tag 0600) | J · immediate jeopardy | corrected 2024-03-21 |
| 2024-04-05 | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. (Resident Rights Deficiencies, tag 0620) | D | corrected 2024-04-06 |
Staffing
Nurse hours per resident per day (CMS Payroll-Based Journal) — the strongest objective predictor of care. "Expected" is what CMS's case-mix model says this facility's resident acuity calls for.
- Total nurse staffing: 3.63 hrs/resident/day (expected 3.20 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected) (US median 3.69 · TX 3.27)
- Registered-nurse staffing: 0.51 hrs/resident/day (expected 0.56 for this facility's resident acuity — below expected) (US median 0.58)
- Breakdown: nurse aide 2.32 · LPN 0.80 hrs/resident/day
- Weekend total staffing: 3.16 hrs/resident/day (expected 2.84 for this facility's resident acuity — at or above expected)
- Annual nursing-staff turnover: 40.8% · RN turnover 50.0% (US median 45.3% · lower is better)
- Resident acuity (nursing case-mix index): 1.15 (1.0 ≈ national average; higher = more care-intensive residents)
Clinical outcomes — the measures behind the score
The 8 CMS MDS quality measures (2025Q1-2025Q4) driving this facility's clinical score — the same measures behind the CMS QM star. All are adverse-event rates: lower is better. Worst first. The quarterly column shows the four most recent quarters (Q1→Q4); benchmarks are the national percentile and the TX state median.
| Measure | 4-qtr avg | Quarterly (Q1→Q4) | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (short stay) | 10.6% | · → · → 18.2 → 7.7 | worse than 99% of US homes · TX median 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (long stay) | 8.7% | 12.8 → 11.4 → 5 → 5.8 | worse than 97% of US homes · TX median 3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (long stay) | 24.8% | 30.7 → 27.5 → 24.1 → 17.3 | worse than 85% of US homes · TX median 8.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (long stay) | 21.6% | 38.3 → 19.3 → 8 → 19.3 | worse than 80% of US homes · TX median 14.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (long stay) | 4.9% | 4.3 → 4.8 → 6 → 4.6 | worse than 58% of US homes · TX median 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened (long stay) | 13.4% | 31.6 → 5.5 → 6.4 → 9.4 | better than 51% of US homes · TX median 13% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (long stay) | 0.3% | 0 → 0.7 → 0.5 → 0 | better than 54% of US homes · TX median 0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (long stay) | 0.4% | 1.8 → 0 → 0 → 0 | better than 66% of US homes · TX median 0.3% |
What this costs
- This facility's reported avg daily charge: $257/day · $$ (price tier 2 of 5 among Texas nursing homes) — from its own federal cost report, FY ending 2024-09. Gross charges across all payers and services: higher than a quoted private rate, but computed identically for every facility, which makes the tier a fair within-state comparison.
- Payer mix (resident days): 64% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 27% other/private · 55% occupancy
- Texas median (quoted rates): $185/day semi-private · $250/day private (national: $315 · $355)
- Accepts Medicaid: yes
- This facility's quoted rate: not public. This facility's quoted private rate isn't published by any federal or state source. Medicare covers short rehab stays (up to 100 days, copays after day 20); long-term stays are private pay until savings spend down to Medicaid. How to get the real number →
Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Hospitals serving Smith County
Hospitals in the same county — those with an emergency department first, then by CMS hospital star rating. Useful for transfers and emergencies.
| Hospital | City | ER | CMS star | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | Tyler | Yes | 5★ | Acute care |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | Tyler | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | Tyler | Yes | 4★ | Acute care |
| Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | Yes | 2★ | Acute care |
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Source: CMS Provider Information + Health Deficiencies + Penalties (as of 2026-05). Part of our Smith County nursing homes coverage. Spot an error? Tell us.