Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Oxford Nursing Home
144 S. Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · (718) 638-0360
1 federal penalty on record
Located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Oxford Nursing Home is a for-profit nursing home with 235 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, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is above the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 21 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period. Federal regulators have imposed 1 denial of Medicare payment in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.5 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
4 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
4 / 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
- 3.46
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.60
- Nursing staff turnover
- 19.5%
- RN turnover
- 30.3%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 144 S. Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 638-0360
- Certified beds
- 235
- Average residents per day
- 215
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Oxford Nursing Home, Inc
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1967
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335163
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 9, 2025
Location and getting there
Oxford Nursing Home is located at 144 S. Oxford Street, in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn (ZIP 11217). The closest subway station is Lafayette Av (C), less than a tenth of a mile away. Fulton St (G) is about 0.2 miles away. The Atlantic Terminal LIRR station is about 0.2 miles away. The nearest hospital is Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus, about 0.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 21
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| September 9, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| September 26, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| July 13, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 12 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Federal penalties
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 0
- Total fines
- $0
- Payment denials
- 1
- Most recent penalty
- September 26, 2023
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2023 | Denial of Medicare payment for new admissions | 8 days, beginning December 26, 2023 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 28
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 13.8
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 4
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Rochelle Braun | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 03/31/1999) |
| Shulamith Goldberg | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 03/31/1999) |
| Norman Motechin | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 10/01/1995) |
| Barry Braunstein | Governing body (since 06/01/1993) |
| Norman Motechin | Governing body (since 10/01/1995) |
| Barry Braunstein | Corporate director (since 06/01/1993) |
| Norman Motechin | Corporate director (since 10/01/1995) |
| Barry Braunstein | Corporate officer (since 06/01/1993) |
| Norman Motechin | Corporate officer (since 10/01/1995) |
| Barry Braunstein | Operational/managerial control (since 06/01/1993) |
| Benjamin Gross | Operational/managerial control (since 02/14/2022) |
| Virender Hak | Operational/managerial control (since 12/01/2016) |
| Norman Motechin | Operational/managerial control (since 10/01/1995) |
| Barry Braunstein | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 10/01/2019) |
| Benjamin Gross | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 02/14/2022) |
| Virender Hak | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/01/2016) |
| Norman Motechin | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 10/01/1995) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335163. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.