Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
594 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203 · (718) 245-7000
Located in Prospect Lefferts Gardens/Wingate, Brooklyn, Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a government-operated 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 (5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 2 health citations across 1 inspection 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 4.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 20%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
5 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
5 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
5 / 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
- 4.72
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.77
- Nursing staff turnover
- 19.5%
- RN turnover
- 20.6%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 594 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 245-7000
- Certified beds
- 320
- Average residents per day
- 306
- Ownership type
- Government - City/county
- Legal business name
- New York City Health And Hospitals Corporation
- Chain affiliation
- New York City Health + Hospitals (5 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1997
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335805
- Most recent standard inspection
- October 3, 2024
Location and getting there
Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 594 Albany Avenue, in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens/Wingate area of Brooklyn (ZIP 11203). The closest subway station is Winthrop St (2 and 5), about 0.6 miles away. The nearest hospital is Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Village, about 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 1
- Total health citations
- 2
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | 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
- 108
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 35.7
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 3
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Vincent Calamia | Corporate director (since 01/13/2012) |
| Sally Hernandez-Pinero | Corporate director (since 01/01/2019) |
| Marjory Karlin | Corporate director (since 08/01/2024) |
| Mitchell Katz | Corporate director (since 01/08/2018) |
| Anita Kawatra | Corporate director (since 01/01/2019) |
| Barbara Lowe | Corporate director (since 05/18/2015) |
| Khoi Luong | Corporate director (since 11/27/2017) |
| Patricia Marthone | Corporate director (since 12/20/2021) |
| Jose Pagan | Corporate director (since 01/01/2019) |
| John Ulberg | Corporate director (since 12/19/2018) |
| Freda Wang | Corporate director (since 01/01/2019) |
| Molly Wasow-Park | Corporate director (since 03/06/2023) |
| Anne Williams-Isom | Corporate director (since 01/01/2022) |
| Florencio Basquez | Operational/managerial control (since 07/02/2018) |
| Jason Dryden | Operational/managerial control (since 12/05/2022) |
| Marjory Karlin | Operational/managerial control (since 08/01/2024) |
| Kity Khundkar | Operational/managerial control (since 01/20/2019) |
| Lucan Rodrigues | Operational/managerial control (since 05/06/2024) |
| David Weinstein | Operational/managerial control (since 02/17/2017) |
| Lucan Rodrigues | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/05/2025) |
| David Weinstein | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/05/2025) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335805. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.