The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

Nursing home in Brooklyn, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 5606 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: (718) 851-1000
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 335104
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 5 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 79
Average residents per day: 74
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Palm Tree Care Center LLC
Chain: Shimon Lefkowitz (5 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 335104. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 15, 2025. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 26, 2021 to May 15, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 15, 2025	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2025	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	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. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. Nursing and Physician Services	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 26, 2021	Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 26, 2021	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 14. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.23 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.66 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.10 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 35%
RN turnover (yearly): 55%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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