Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Rutland Nursing Home
585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203 · (718) 604-5221
1 federal penalty on record · $55,231 in fines
Located in East Flatbush/Rugby, Brooklyn, Rutland Nursing Home is a nonprofit nursing home with 538 certified beds. By certified beds, it is the largest of the 40 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 29 health citations across 8 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 2 involving actual harm to a resident. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $55,231 in the past three years. Residents receive about 4.4 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
2 / 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
4 / 5
Based on resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Staffing
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.41
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.24
- Nursing staff turnover
- 22.0%
- RN turnover
- 18.1%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 604-5221
- Certified beds
- 538
- Average residents per day
- 441
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Rutland Nursing Home Inc
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1976
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335537
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 31, 2025
Location and getting there
Rutland Nursing Home is located at 585 Schenectady Avenue, in the East Flatbush/Rugby area of Brooklyn (ZIP 11203). The closest subway station is Crown Hts-Utica Av (3 and 4), about 0.7 miles away. The nearest hospital is Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Village, less than a tenth of a mile away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 8
- Total health citations
- 29
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 2
- 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 March 19, 2026.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | F0693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
| June 12, 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Actual harm (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| July 9, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 2 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| June 12, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Actual harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| March 31, 2025 | Standard health inspection | 14 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| March 26, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| October 23, 2023 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 20, 2023 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| August 6, 2021 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate; nutrition or hydration. 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
- Federal penalties
- 1
- Fines
- 1
- Total fines
- $55,231
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- June 12, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $55,231 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 221
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 50.5
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 22
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Victor Ayala | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Reginald Bullock | Corporate director (since 01/02/2021) |
| Joseph Ciuffo | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Lisa Garcia | Corporate director (since 01/02/2021) |
| Richard Green | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Aryeh Katzin | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Alexander Lanzman | Corporate director (since 01/01/2024) |
| Lewis Marshall | Corporate director (since 01/01/2024) |
| Hope Mason | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Jonathan Mawere | Corporate director (since 01/01/2024) |
| Michael Nairne | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Hugh Nelson | Corporate director (since 01/01/2024) |
| Maurice Reid | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Paul Rosenfeld | Corporate director (since 01/02/2018) |
| Alexander Rovt | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Michael Scagnelli | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Mark Shelton | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Nusin Shtern | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Robert Waterman | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Edna Wells | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Henna White | Corporate director (since 01/01/2021) |
| Michelle Figueroa | Corporate officer (since 07/10/2023) |
| Sandra Scott | Corporate officer (since 01/01/2024) |
| Sunita Parajuli | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2025) |
| Neil Pollack | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2020) |
| Paul Rosenfeld | Operational/managerial control (since 01/02/2018) |
| Sandra Scott | Operational/managerial control (since 01/01/2021) |
| Victor Ayala | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Joseph Ciuffo | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Anthony Clemenza | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Richard Green | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Aryeh Katzin | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Alexander Lanzman | Trustee (since 01/01/2024) |
| Lewis Marshall | Trustee (since 01/01/2024) |
| Hope Mason | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Jonathan Mawere | Trustee (since 01/01/2024) |
| Michael Nairne | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Hugh Nelson | Trustee (since 01/01/2024) |
| Maurice Reid | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Alexander Rovt | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Michael Scagnelli | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Mark Shelton | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Nusin Shtern | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Robert Waterman | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Edna Wells | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Henna White | Trustee (since 01/01/2021) |
| Michelle Figueroa | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2023) |
| Lisa Garcia | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/28/2022) |
| Sunita Parajuli | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2025) |
| Neil Pollack | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2020) |
| Paul Rosenfeld | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/02/2018) |
| Sandra Scott | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 01/01/2024) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335537. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.