Rutland Nursing Home, Inc

Nursing home in Brooklyn, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone: (718) 604-5221
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 335537
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 538
Average residents per day: 441
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Rutland Nursing Home INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 1, 1976
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 335537. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 31, 2025. CMS lists 29 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 6, 2021 to Mar 19, 2026): 9 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 19, 2026	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Jul 9, 2025	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 · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 9, 2025	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Administration · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 12, 2025	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 31, 2025	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	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
Mar 31, 2025	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 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
Mar 31, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 31, 2025	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

Showing the 12 most recent of 29. 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 1 fine totalling $55,231 in the last three years.

Jun 12, 2025

Fine: $55,231

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: 4.41 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.24 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.45 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.03 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 22%
RN turnover (yearly): 18%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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