Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Brooklyn, NY

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 520 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: (718) 636-1000
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 335625
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 320
Average residents per day: 307
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Prospect Acquisition I LLC
Chain: Cassena Care (13 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jun 1, 1978
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 335625. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 10, 2025. CMS lists 18 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 29, 2021 to Jun 27, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 27, 2025	Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. Administration · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 27, 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	G Actual harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2024	Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2024	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2024	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2024	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2024	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
Jan 10, 2024	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 10, 2024	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 29, 2021	Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 29, 2021	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 18. 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: 1.08 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.99 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.80 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 37%
RN turnover (yearly): 46%
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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