Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
520 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238 · (718) 636-1000
Located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit nursing home with 320 certified beds. It is one of 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 18 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 involving actual harm to a resident. 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 37%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
4 / 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
5 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.23
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.08
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.2%
- RN turnover
- 46.3%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 520 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 636-1000
- Certified beds
- 320
- Average residents per day
- 307
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Prospect Acquisition I LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Cassena Care (13 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1978
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335625
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 10, 2025
Location and getting there
Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located at 520 Prospect Place, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn (ZIP 11238). The closest subway station is Park Pl (S), less than a tenth of a mile away. Botanic Garden (2, 3, 4, 5 and S) is about 0.3 miles away. The Nostrand Av LIRR station is about 0.6 miles away. The nearest hospital is Interfaith Medical Center, about 1.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 18
- 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 June 27, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | F0584 | 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 | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| April 10, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| January 10, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 29, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 8 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving residents' rights or family notification. 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
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
- 112
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 37.4
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 7
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Joseph Carillo | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 03/03/2016) |
| Pasquale Debenedictis | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 27% (since 03/03/2016) |
| Leopold Friedman | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 27% (since 03/03/2016) |
| Solomon Rutenberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 8% (since 03/03/2016) |
| Alex Solovey | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 27% (since 03/03/2016) |
| Michael Schrieber | Managing employee (since 06/25/2018) |
| Joseph Carillo | Corporate officer (since 03/03/2016) |
| Pasquale Debenedictis | Corporate officer (since 03/03/2016) |
| Leopold Friedman | Corporate officer (since 03/03/2016) |
| Solomon Rutenberg | Corporate officer (since 03/03/2016) |
| Alex Solovey | Corporate officer (since 03/03/2016) |
| Anthony Derosa | Operational/managerial control (since 03/03/2016) |
| Michael Schrieber | Operational/managerial control (since 06/25/2018) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335625. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.