Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential
Nursing home in Brooklyn, New York, CMS certification number 335178
170 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 · Kings County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 281
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,110 (1)
Does Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential 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
- 3.75
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.40
- Weekend total hours
- 3.20
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 56.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 8, 2025 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 2, 2023, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,110 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 272.9 residents live here, about 97% of its 281 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 281
- Average residents per day
- 272.9
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential
- Legal business name
- Prospect Park Operating, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 36 homes nationally under Centers Health Care, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential
- Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center835 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn 11233
- Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitatio810 20 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn 11213
- Rutland Nursing Home, Inc585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn 11203
- Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehabilitation594 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn 11203
- Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Re555 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn 11212
See also all nursing homes in Brooklyn.
Who inspects nursing homes in New York
New York'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 New York, the 40 in Brooklyn, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential, 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 Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential
What is the CMS star rating of Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential?
Prospect Park Operating, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.