Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Buena Vida Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
48 Cedar Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 · (718) 455-6200
Buena Vida Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a for-profit nursing home with 240 certified beds in Bushwick, Brooklyn. It is one of 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 15 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period. CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials for the facility in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.2 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 22%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
3 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
3 / 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
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.21
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.85
- Nursing staff turnover
- 21.6%
- RN turnover
- 31.0%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 48 Cedar Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 455-6200
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 232
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Buena Vida Snf LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Infinite Care (8 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 2001
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335826
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 28, 2024
Location and getting there
Buena Vida Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 48 Cedar Street, in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn (ZIP 11221). The closest subway station is Central Av (M), less than a tenth of a mile away. Kosciuszko St (J) is about 0.2 miles away. The nearest hospital is Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, about 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 5
- Total health citations
- 15
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| April 2, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| February 28, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| December 21, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| May 13, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are listed for this facility in the CMS penalty data we compiled. Penalties are only one indicator; review the inspection reports below for cited deficiencies.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 159
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 69.3
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 13
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Eliyahu Kohen | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 40% (since 05/05/2020) |
| Eliezer Zelman | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 05/05/2020) |
| David Blumenkrantz | Managing employee (since 05/05/2020) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335826. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.