Briarwood Health Center By Harborview
3888 LAVISTA ROAD, Tucker, GA 30084
Tucker, Georgia · CMS verdict
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Georgia state average of 2.7.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview in Tucker, Georgia holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 64 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 64 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 64.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Georgia.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Tucker, Georgia. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Georgia, Briarwood Health Center By Harborview is one of 120 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.3 stars, ahead of roughly 77% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Briarwood Health Center By Harborview compares to Georgia
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Georgia facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Georgia state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Briarwood Health Center By Harborview ranks in Georgia
Among the 354 CMS-rated nursing homes in Georgia, Briarwood Health Center By Harborview’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 67% of them. The bars show how all Georgia homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
66 Georgia homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 100 |
| Residents | 96 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | De Kalb |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 11 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Briarwood Health Center By Harborview? ▾
CMS rates Briarwood Health Center By Harborview at 4 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Georgia average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Georgia? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Georgia is $8,821 per month ($105,850 annually). A private room averages $9,429 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Briarwood Health Center By Harborview offer? ▾
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Briarwood Health Center By Harborview have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Georgia? ▾
In Georgia, alternatives include assisted living ($5,300/mo), home health aides ($6,101/mo), and adult day care ($1,950/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Georgia elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 115322.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.