Nursing Homes in Brooklyn, NY- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Brooklyn
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Brooklyn has a total of 218 active skilled nursing facilities and 51,327 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Brooklyn of 2,559,903, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 49.87 persons in Brooklyn. There were 47,332 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 92.22 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Brooklyn has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Brooklyn and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.74 | 0.69 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.19 | 2.15 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.58 | 0.79 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.50 | 3.63 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New York.
COVID-19 Infections in Brooklyn Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Brooklyn there were a total of 107 new cases and 107 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Brooklyn
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Brooklyn Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Brooklyn, NY. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Brooklyn
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Brooklyn based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Methodist Home For Nursing and Rehabilitation 4499 MANHATTAN COLLEGE PARKWAY BRONX, NY |
11.33 |
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Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing 243 ATLANTIC AVENUE LYNBROOK, NY |
4.67 |
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St Marys Hospital For Children 29 01 216 STREET BAYSIDE, NY |
2.67 |
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St Marys Center Inc 516 WEST 126TH STREET NEW YORK, NY |
14.00 |
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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center T C U 8900 VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY JAMAICA, NY |
0.00 |
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Split Rock Rehabilition and Health Care Center 3525 BAYCHESTER AVE BRONX, NY |
17.33 |
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Silvercrest 144 45 87TH AVENUE JAMAICA, NY |
15.33 |
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New East Side Nursing Home 25 BIALYSTOKER PLACE NEW YORK, NY |
14.00 |
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Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home Co Inc 89-40 135TH STREET JAMAICA, NY |
2.00 |
|
Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home 460 BRIELLE AVE STATEN ISLAND, NY |
8.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Brooklyn based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
New Riverdale Rehab and Nursing 641 WEST 230TH ST BRONX, NY |
50.67 |
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The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 5606 15TH AVE BROOKLYN, NY |
69.67 |
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Westchester Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 10 CLAREMONT AVE MOUNT VERNON, NY |
50.67 / |
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West Lawrence Care Center, L L C 1410 SEAGIRT BLVD FAR ROCKAWAY, NY |
37.33 |
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Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center 100 CASTLETON AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY |
40.00 |
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Triboro Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 1160 TELLER AVE BRONX, NY |
54.83 |
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Hempstead Park Nursing Home 800 FRONT STREET HEMPSTEAD, NY |
36.00 / |
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Bronxcare Special Care Center 1265 FULTON AVENUE BRONX, NY |
29.33 / |
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Fulton Commons Care Center Inc 60 MERRICK AVENUE EAST MEADOW, NY |
54.17 |
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Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center 1249 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY |
40.67 |
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