Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
835 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a senior care community located in Brooklyn, NY. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Brooklyn area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (718) 221-2600.
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 240 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Brooklyn average about 219 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Brooklyn average about 3.8 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 28%.
The community is located in Kings County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 240
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 28%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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