Buena Vida Continuing Care
Nursing Home Facility
48 Cedar Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Buena Vida Continuing 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) 455-6200.
Operated by Infinite Care, which runs 8 communities in our directory.
Buena Vida Continuing Care 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 97% 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 February 2024 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 22%.
The community is located in Kings County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Buena Vida Continuing Care. None of them caused harm to a resident. 7 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
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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
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
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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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.
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.
Buena Vida Continuing Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 240
- Occupancy 97%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 22%
- Last health inspection February 2024
Resident & family reviews
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