Brooklyn Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Bedsores, falls, dehydration and unexplained injuries in a Brooklyn nursing home. We represent residents and families throughout Brooklyn, from Williamsburg and Bushwick to Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island.
- Office
- 14 Penn Plaza, Manhattan
- Court
- Supreme Court, Kings County
- Fee
- No fee unless we recover
Source: CMS Care Compare provider data, October 2026 release.
What the federal data shows in Brooklyn
Every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home is inspected and rated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Brooklyn has 40 certified homes with 10,471 beds. Sixteen hold a five-star overall rating; one holds one star.
Ten were fined by CMS in roughly the last three years, for a combined $545,381. The largest totals were at Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center ($179,184) and Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home ($141,232).
One home carries the CMS abuse icon, which marks a home cited for abuse that harmed a resident in the past year, or for abuse that could have caused harm in each of the last two years: Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (Brooklyn).
Pressure injuries are one of the clearest measures of basic care. Across the 40 homes in Brooklyn with a reported rate, the average share of long-stay residents with a pressure ulcer is 8.5 percent, above the New York State average of 6.5 percent and above the national average of 4.5 percent. Thirty-two of them are above the state average.
All 40 Brooklyn nursing homes
| Facility | Address | Beds | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Pressure injuries | Fines | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | 630 E 104th Street | 380 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 7.5% | — | |
| Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 40 Heyward Street | 200 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 4 | 9.1% | — | |
| Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare | 1740 84th Street | 200 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 8.7% | — | |
| Boro Park Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare | 4915 10th Avenue | 510 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 3 | 7.6% | — | |
| Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care | 170 Buffalo Avenue | 281 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 2 | 7.9% | $9,110 | |
| Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 835 Herkimer Street | 240 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 7.1% | — | |
| Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home | 1485 Dumont Avenue | 120 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 4 | 5.9% | $10,039 | |
| Brooklyn-Queens Nursing Home | 2749 Linden Boulevard | 140 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 4 | 7.8% | $141,232 | |
| Buena Vida Rehab and Nursing Center | 48 Cedar Street | 240 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 3 | 7.8% | — | |
| Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care | 50 Sheffield Avenue | 225 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 5.4% | — | |
| Caton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 1312 Caton Avenue | 119 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 2.9% | — | |
| Cobble Hill Health Center | 380 Henry Street | 364 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 7.7% | $80,759 | |
| Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 300 Madison Street | 140 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 2 | 8.3% | — | |
| Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 810-20 St. Marks Avenue | 295 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 3 | 6.5% | — | |
| Ditmas Park Care Center | 2107 Ditmas Avenue | 200 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 12.4% | — | |
| Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 520 Prospect Place | 320 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 3 | 5.9% | $37,650 | |
| Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 594 Albany Avenue | 320 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 5 | 9.9% | — | Public |
| Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 1555 Rockaway Parkway | 270 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 7.8% | — | |
| Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 691 92nd Street | 200 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 11.3% | — | |
| Haym Solomon Home for the Aged | 2340 Cropsey Avenue | 240 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 3 | 6.8% | $8,512 | |
| Hopkins Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare | 155 Dean Street | 288 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 7.9% | — | |
| King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 2266 Cropsey Avenue | 271 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 4 | 5.3% | — | |
| Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 2237 Linden Boulevard | 280 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 6.8% | — | |
| Menorah Home & Hospital for Aged & Infirm | 1516 Oriental Boulevard | 436 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 2 | 7.7% | $8,018 | |
| New Carlton Rehab and Nursing Center | 405 Carlton Avenue | 148 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 4 | 6.5% | — | |
| Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center | 1250 67th Street | 135 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 4 | 8.1% | — | |
| Oxford Nursing Home | 144 S. Oxford Street | 235 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 4 | 3.4% | — | |
| Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 615 Avenue C | 240 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 22.4% | — | |
| Rutland Nursing Home | 585 Schenectady Avenue | 538 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 5 | 11.3% | $55,231 | |
| Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 2720 Surf Avenue | 200 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 5.3% | — | |
| Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 555 Rockaway Parkway | 448 | ★★★★★ | 2 | 5 | 12.4% | $15,646 | |
| Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 3035 West 24th Street | 320 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 3 | 6.5% | — | |
| Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 3015 West 29th Street | 360 | ★★★★★ | 1 | 1 | 8.3% | $179,184 | Abuse icon |
| Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 2840 Knapp Street | 200 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 3 | 30.5% | — | |
| Shore View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 2865 Brighton 3rd Street | 320 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 3 | 3.5% | — | |
| Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center | 660 Louisiana Avenue | 180 | ★★★★★ | 3 | 2 | 11.0% | — | |
| The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 3457 Nostrand Avenue | 189 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 7.7% | — | |
| The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center | 5606 15th Avenue | 79 | ★★★★★ | 5 | 2 | 7.8% | — | |
| The Monarch at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing | 135 Linden Boulevard | 200 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 7.0% | — | |
| The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 140 St. Edwards Street | 400 | ★★★★★ | 4 | 2 | 7.8% | — |
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare provider data, October 2026 release. Star ratings run 1 (much below average) to 5 (much above average). Pressure-injury rate is the CMS long-stay measure: the share of long-stay residents with a pressure ulcer. Fines are federal civil money penalties over roughly the last three years. Ratings change monthly; a rating or citation does not by itself mean that any resident has a legal claim. State averages for comparison: New York 6.5%, national 4.5%.
Where Brooklyn cases are heard
A nursing home negligence or Public Health Law § 2801-d action for a Brooklyn resident is ordinarily venued in Supreme Court, Kings County, 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn. Appeals go to the Appellate Division, Second Department.
When a resident has died, the family must first have a personal representative appointed, usually through Kings County Surrogate’s Court, 2 Johnson Street, Brooklyn. Only the appointed administrator or executor can bring the wrongful death and survival claims. We handle the limited letters of administration as part of the case.
Our New York City office is at 14 Penn Plaza in Manhattan. We meet Brooklyn families at home, at the bedside or at the office.
The Family Guide to Bedsores
What pressure injuries look like at every stage, how they are treated, what a New York nursing home must document and report, and what your family can do. Illustrated, with photographs, a printable visit log and a glossary.
- Every stage illustrated, from red skin to exposed bone
- Treatment options, from repositioning to surgery
- The documentation and reporting the law requires
- Warning signs, questions to ask and how to get the records
- Where to report, and the deadlines that protect your rights
PDF · 2 MB · No sign-up · Prints on any home printer · Also available from the New York Nursing Home Resource Center
Deadlines that apply
- Public Health Law § 2801-d and negligence claims: generally three years from the injury (CPLR 214).
- Claims framed as medical malpractice: generally two years and six months (CPLR 214-a).
- Wrongful death: two years from the date of death (EPTL 5-4.1).
- CMS lists Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as government-owned. A claim against a city, county or public benefit corporation usually requires a notice of claim within 90 days (General Municipal Law § 50-e) and suit within one year and 90 days.
These periods can be shortened or extended by the facts. Call early; the records a home keeps, such as staffing sheets and video, are easier to preserve before they are lost.
How to report a problem in a Brooklyn nursing home
- In an emergency, call 911. The NYPD responds to crimes inside nursing homes.
- File a complaint with the New York State Department of Health, Centralized Complaint Intake: 1-888-201-4563, or online at health.ny.gov.
- Contact the New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (ltcombudsman.ny.gov).
- Ask the home in writing for the incident report, the care plan and the medical record. You are entitled to the record under Public Health Law § 18.
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Questions families ask
Do you handle nursing home cases throughout Brooklyn?
Yes. We represent residents and families throughout Brooklyn, and much of the early work is done by phone, video and records. We will come to you or to the resident when that helps.
Is a one-star nursing home automatically liable?
No. A rating is a summary of inspections, staffing and quality measures. A claim depends on what happened to your family member and whether the home’s care fell below the standard and caused harm. The rating and inspection reports can support that case.
The nursing home says the bedsore was unavoidable. Is that the end of it?
Not necessarily. Federal rules (42 C.F.R. § 483.25(b)) require a home to prevent pressure ulcers unless the resident’s condition made them unavoidable, and to treat them when they occur. Whether a wound was truly unavoidable is a question the records and an expert usually answer.
What does it cost?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means no fee unless we recover.
Attorney Advertising. This page provides general information, not legal advice for any specific situation. Facility and crash data are reproduced from public CMS and New York State sources as of the dates shown and are not a statement by the firm about any facility’s care of any particular resident. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.