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Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

835 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, New York 11233

Overview

Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the New York average of 3.1. It ranks 30th of 40 nursing homes in Brooklyn. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 71% of nursing homes in New York (the state average is 3.7 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on May 29, 2025, found 8 health deficiencies, about the same as the New York average of 8.0. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 31% of New York nursing homes have been fined.

Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 240 certified beds, caring for about 229 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Brooklyn30th of 40 facilities

Top 75%

Within 100 miles636th of 1,003 facilities

Top 64%

In New York317th of 589 facilities

Top 54%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
May 29, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
8
Complaint-related deficiencies
4
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.30 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.37 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.86 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.08 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.04 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
240
Average residents per day
229
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
January 1, 1967
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes