Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
615 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218 · (718) 633-3300
Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 240-bed for-profit nursing home in Kensington, Brooklyn. It is one of 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 16 health citations across 4 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 4.3 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 32%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 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
2 / 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
- 4.34
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.79
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.5%
- RN turnover
- 38.2%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 615 Avenue C, Brooklyn, NY 11218
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 633-3300
- Certified beds
- 240
- Average residents per day
- 232
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Palm Gardens Care Center LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Shimon Lefkowitz (5 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1971
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335328
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 3, 2025
Location and getting there
Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 615 Avenue C, in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn (ZIP 11218). The closest subway station is Church Av (F and G), about 0.4 miles away. Cortelyou Rd (Q) is about 0.5 miles away. The nearest hospital is Maimonides Medical Center, about 1.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 16
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 7 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| August 31, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 6 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| August 30, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| June 18, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 1 | 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
- 39
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 17.0
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Shimon Lefkowitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 100% (since 12/06/2007) |
| Shimon Lefkowitz | Operational/managerial control (since 12/06/2007) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335328. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.