Brooklyn Center For Rehab And Residential Health Care
Nursing Home Facility
170 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Brooklyn Center For Rehab And Residential Health Care 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) 252-9800.
Operated by Centers Health Care, which runs 33 communities in our directory.
Brooklyn Center For Rehab And Residential Health Care is licensed for 281 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Brooklyn average about 219 beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 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 December 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 26%.
The community is located in Kings County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 29 problems at Brooklyn Center For Rehab And Residential Health Care. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $9,110.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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 the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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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, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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 Center For Rehab And Residential Health Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 281
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 26%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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