Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
520 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY · (718) 636-1000
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 320
- Residents per day
- 300
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Cassena Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 1, 1978
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among New York homes
Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center carries 17 inspection points. That is fewer than 81% 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
18 health citations on record since 2021. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6D
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- D
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration1E
- E
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-04-10
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2024-01-10
9 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2021-10-29
8 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 20 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 9 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 20 min
New York average
3 h 41 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 39% of nursing staff and 49% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
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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Fines and payment denials
$37,650 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
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| 2025-06-27 | Fine | $37,650 |
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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 days0.3 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.2 pts better | 100.0% | 91.8% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.1 pts better | 99.3% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts better | 1.7% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms35 pts worse | 55.1% | 20.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.8 pts worse | 8.5% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.2 pts better | 2.0% | 13.2% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11 pts better | 2.7% | 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 worsened6.7 pts better | 4.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.3 pts better | 8.4% | 13.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.6 pts worse | 23.2% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts better | 5.9% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21.2 pts better | 98.8% | 77.6% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.8 pts worse | 11.2% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine15.5 pts better | 94.4% | 78.9% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.1 pts worse | 21.7% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 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 |
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| Debenedictis, Pasquale | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 27% | 11 facilities |
| Friedman, Leopold | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 27% | 32 facilities |
| Solovey, Alex | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 27% | 11 facilities |
| Carillo, Joseph | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 7 facilities |
| Rutenberg, Solomon | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 8% | 9 facilities |
| Carillo, Joseph | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Debenedictis, Pasquale | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Derosa, Anthony | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Friedman, Leopold | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 32 facilities |
| Rutenberg, Solomon | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Schrieber, Michael | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Schrieber, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Solovey, Alex | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
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Fire safety
5 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Emergency Preparedness2C
- C
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- C
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Egress1D
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
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- 3 h 22 min
- Fines
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