Briarwood Health Care

Fire Safety

Fire Deficiencies
This Nursing home: 7
CA State Average: 6
U.S. Average: 4
CA Deficiencies Range 1–20
Updated April 18, 2013.

How well this home met National Fire Protection Agency standards in the most recent inspection.

January 14, 2013 Fire Inspection

Nursing Home Did Not Have: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.
Low
Some
2/11/2013
Signs that state that exit doors are to be kept closed.
Low
Few
2/11/2013
Approved construction type or materials.
Low
Few
2/11/2013
Properly maintained smoke detectors.
Low
Few
2/11/2013
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Low
Few
2/11/2013
Portable fire extinguishers.
Low
Few
2/11/2013
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions.
Very Low
Many
2/11/2013

February 28, 2012 Fire Inspection

Nursing Home Did Not Have: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Low
Some
3/21/2012
Exits that are accessible at all times.
Low
Some
3/21/2012
Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour.
Low
Some
3/21/2012
Posted "no-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Low
Few
3/21/2012
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Low
Few
3/21/2012
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.
Low
Few
3/21/2012
Portable fire extinguishers.
Low
Few
3/21/2012
An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Very Low
Many
3/21/2012

November 24, 2010 Fire Inspection

Nursing Home Did Not Have: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators.
Low
Some
12/13/2010
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.
Low
Some
12/13/2010
Properly maintained smoke detectors.
Low
Some
12/13/2010
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.
Low
Some
12/13/2010
Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times.
Low
Some
12/13/2010
Portable fire extinguishers.
Low
Few
12/13/2010
Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Low
Few
12/13/2010
Approved construction type or materials.
Low
Few
12/13/2010
Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Low
Few
12/13/2010
Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.
Low
Few
12/13/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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