Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care
170 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 · (718) 252-9800
1 federal penalty on record · $9,110 in fines
Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care is a for-profit nursing home with 281 certified beds in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It is one of 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 29 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $9,110 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 26%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
2 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
2 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.71
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.41
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.3%
- RN turnover
- 48.3%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 170 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 252-9800
- Certified beds
- 281
- Average residents per day
- 274
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Prospect Park Operating, LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Centers Health Care (36 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1967
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335178
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 8, 2025
Location and getting there
Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care is located at 170 Buffalo Avenue, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn (ZIP 11213). The closest subway station is Ralph Av (C), about 0.5 miles away. Crown Hts-Utica Av (3 and 4) is about 0.5 miles away. The nearest hospital is Interfaith Medical Center, about 0.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 29
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent November 4, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 4, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 5 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 2, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 13 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| September 29, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 9 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving accident hazards, supervision or falls. These guides from Leitner Warywoda PLLC, the New York law firm that sponsors this site, explain what these problems look like and what families can do:
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $9,110
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- November 4, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $9,110 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 175
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 72.9
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 11
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Rozenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 95% (since 12/18/2015) |
| Nathan Goldman | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Heidi Hendrix | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Aharon Lantzitsky | Governing body (since 01/01/2025) |
| Yonatan Balin | Operational/managerial control (since 11/03/2025) |
| Zev Lati | Operational/managerial control (since 06/01/2024) |
| Sol Blumenfeld | General partner (since 01/01/2021) |
| Leo Lerner | General partner (since 02/01/2007) |
| Amir Abramchik | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2000) |
| Yonatan Balin | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 11/03/2025) |
| Zev Lati | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 06/01/2024) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335178. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.