Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Caton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC
1312 Caton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · (718) 693-7000
- Certified beds
- 119
- Residents per day
- 116
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 21, 1968
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in New York.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Caton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC carries 44 inspection points. That is fewer than 44% of New York's 589 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in New York: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–12 pts
- 4★ 12–27 pts
- 3★ 27–46 pts
- 2★ 46–82 pts
- 1★ over 82 pts
Bars show every rated home in New York by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
22 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning10E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care6D
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Infection Control2E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspection history
2026-05-08
10 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2024-08-16
4 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2022-08-10
8 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 34 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 47 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 19% of nursing staff and 13% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts worse | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts worse | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.8 pts worse | 69.0% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.7 pts worse | 86.5% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts better | 1.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms45.2 pts worse | 65.3% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.8 pts worse | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.6 pts better | 9.6% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.5 pts better | 5.2% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3.8 pts better | 7.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6 pts better | 7.7% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.2 pts better | 18.4% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.6 pts better | 2.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine27.1 pts worse | 50.5% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.4 pts worse | 10.8% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.1 pts worse | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.1 pts worse | 77.8% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.3 pts worse | 20.9% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
2 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melnicke, Michael | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 9 facilities |
| Rubinfeld, Abraham | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3D
- D
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Egress2D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Construction1F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
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