Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation
555 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11212 · (718) 240-5775
1 federal penalty on record · $15,646 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a for-profit nursing home with 448 certified beds in East Flatbush/Remsen Village, Brooklyn. By certified beds, it is the 3rd-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 18 health citations across 5 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 1 fine totaling $15,646 in the past three years. Residents receive about 4.3 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 23%.
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
- 4.33
- RN hours per resident per day
- 1.02
- Nursing staff turnover
- 22.9%
- RN turnover
- 23.6%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 555 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11212
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 240-5775
- Certified beds
- 448
- Average residents per day
- 382
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1973
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335381
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 3, 2024
Location and getting there
Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 555 Rockaway Parkway, in the East Flatbush/Remsen Village area of Brooklyn (ZIP 11212). The closest subway station is Saratoga Av (3), about 0.4 miles away. The nearest hospital is Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, 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
- 5
- Total health citations
- 18
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 1
Serious citations
Citations where inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; most recent December 24, 2024.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2024 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Immediate jeopardy (isolated) | View CMS report |
| July 3, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 8 | Potential for harm (widespread) | View CMS report |
| June 27, 2024 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| June 21, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 5 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| December 24, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
Understanding these citations
Inspectors cited this facility for serious deficiencies involving abuse, neglect or failure to investigate. 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
- $15,646
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- December 24, 2024
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $15,646 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 185
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 47.4
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 8
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335381. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.