Briarwood at Timber Ridge
Nursing home in Issaquah, Washington, CMS certification number 505518
100 Timber Ridge Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027 · King County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 45
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 16, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Briarwood at Timber Ridge take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Briarwood at Timber Ridge is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Briarwood at Timber Ridge reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.60
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.06
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.88
- Weekend total hours
- 4.01
- Nursing staff turnover
- 24.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 16, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 25, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Briarwood at Timber Ridge in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.4 residents live here, about 96% of its 45 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 43.4
- Certified since
- June 30, 2008
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Briarwood at Timber Ridge
- Legal business name
- Timber Ridge Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Life Care Services, 4.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Briarwood at Timber Ridge
- Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah805 Front Street, Issaquah 98027
- Marianwood Health and Rehabilitation3725 Providence Point Drive Southeast, Issaquah 98029
- Covenant Shores Health Center9107 Fortuna Drive, Mercer Island 98040
- Bellevue Post Acute2424 156th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue 98007
- Renton Health & Rehabilitation80 Southwest Second Street, Renton 98057
Who inspects nursing homes in Washington
Washington's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Washington, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Briarwood at Timber Ridge, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Briarwood at Timber Ridge
What is the CMS star rating of Briarwood at Timber Ridge?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Briarwood at Timber Ridge accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Briarwood at Timber Ridge?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Briarwood at Timber Ridge?
Timber Ridge Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.