Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home
1485 Dumont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 · (718) 827-4500
1 federal penalty on record · $10,039 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home is a nonprofit nursing home with 120 certified beds in East New York/City Line, Brooklyn. It is one of the smaller of the 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 1 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 37 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $10,039 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.3 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 35%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
1 / 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
3 / 5
Based on reported nurse and aide staffing hours per resident.
Quality measures rating
1 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.33
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.74
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.2%
- RN turnover
- 37.5%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 1485 Dumont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 827-4500
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1977
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335604
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 10, 2025
Location and getting there
Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home is located at 1485 Dumont Avenue, in the East New York/City Line area of Brooklyn (ZIP 11208). The closest subway station is Grant Av (A), about 0.4 miles away. The nearest hospital is Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, about 2.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 37
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent March 6, 2024.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 10, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| March 6, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
| September 18, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 21 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| January 25, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | 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
- $10,039
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- March 6, 2024
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $10,039 |
Penalty data last updated August 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 37
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 32.1
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 6
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Sherwin Chue | Corporate director (since 04/01/1990) |
| Joanna Hofmann | Corporate director (since 04/01/2010) |
| Cleolene Jones | Corporate director (since 04/01/2016) |
| Wendy Modeste | Corporate director (since 04/01/2010) |
| Delroy Murdock | Corporate director (since 04/01/2017) |
| Gertrude Nation | Corporate director (since 04/01/2017) |
| Sandra Pitterson-Cohen | Corporate officer (since 12/01/2005) |
| Yoav Borsuk | Operational/managerial control (since 11/25/2022) |
| Victor Orriola | Operational/managerial control (since 12/01/2005) |
| Sandra Pitterson-Cohen | Operational/managerial control (since 12/01/2005) |
| Yoav Borsuk | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 11/25/2022) |
| Victor Orriola | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/13/2026) |
| Sandra Pitterson-Cohen | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/01/2005) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335604. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.