Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
3015 West 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224 · (718) 266-5700
Medicare abuse alert: cited for abuse
17 federal penalties on record · $197,490 in fines
1 immediate jeopardy citation
Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a for-profit nursing home with 360 certified beds in Coney Island/Sea Gate, Brooklyn. It is one of 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Medicare currently displays an abuse alert for the facility, meaning it was cited for abuse in a recent inspection. Inspectors issued 11 health citations across 4 inspections in the current federal reporting period, including 1 at the immediate jeopardy level. Federal regulators have imposed 17 fines totaling $197,490 in the past three years. Residents receive about 3.0 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 24%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
2 / 5
Medicare's summary rating combining inspections, staffing and quality measures.
Health inspection rating
1 / 5
Based on findings from state health inspections and complaint investigations.
Staffing rating
1 / 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
- 2.99
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.46
- Nursing staff turnover
- 24.5%
- RN turnover
- 44.8%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 3015 West 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 266-5700
- Certified beds
- 360
- Average residents per day
- 350
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Shorefront Operating LLC
- Chain affiliation
- Excelsior Care Group (33 facilities)
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1976
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335513
- Most recent standard inspection
- October 28, 2024
Location and getting there
Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 3015 West 29th Street, in the Coney Island/Sea Gate area of Brooklyn (ZIP 11224). The closest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av (D, F, N and Q), about 0.8 miles away. The nearest hospital is South Brooklyn Health, about 1.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line estimates; confirm travel routes before visiting.
Open in Google MapsInspection record
- Inspections on record
- 4
- Total health citations
- 11
- 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 October 8, 2025.
| Date | Federal tag | What inspectors cited | Severity | Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | Yes |
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2025 | Complaint investigation | 3 | Immediate jeopardy (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 28, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| September 13, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| November 8, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 3 | Potential for harm (pattern) | 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
- 17
- Fines
- 17
- Total fines
- $197,490
- Payment denials
- 0
- Most recent penalty
- October 8, 2025
| Date | Penalty | Amount / Duration |
|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2025 | Civil money penalty | $103,685 |
| February 20, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $4,938 |
| February 12, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $4,938 |
| January 22, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $14,814 |
| January 8, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $4,938 |
| January 2, 2024 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| December 11, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $13,762 |
| November 20, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| November 13, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| November 6, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| October 30, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| October 23, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| October 17, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| October 10, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| October 2, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
| September 25, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,545 |
| September 18, 2023 | Civil money penalty | $4,587 |
Penalty data last updated September 1, 2026.
Complaints to the New York State Department of Health
- Complaints received
- 105
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 29.9
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 12
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Shaindy Berko | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 12/01/2014) |
| Rochel David | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 12/01/2014) |
| Esther Farkowitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 12/01/2014) |
| Leah Friedman | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 12/01/2014) |
| Avi Philipson | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 12/01/2014) |
| David Rubenstein | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 10% (since 12/01/2014) |
| Joel Zupnick | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 30% (since 12/01/2014) |
| Joel Zupnick | Governing body (since 12/01/2014) |
| Charles Kanner | Operational/managerial control (since 03/04/2001) |
| Lorna Peterkin | Operational/managerial control (since 07/15/2025) |
| Moshe Steinberg | Operational/managerial control (since 07/12/2019) |
| Samuel Stern | Operational/managerial control (since 07/12/2019) |
| Avi Terebelo | Operational/managerial control (since 04/28/2025) |
| Charles Kanner | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 03/04/2001) |
| Lorna Peterkin | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/15/2025) |
| David Rubenstein | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/01/2014) |
| Moshe Steinberg | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/12/2019) |
| Samuel Stern | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 07/12/2019) |
| Avi Terebelo | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 04/28/2025) |
| Joel Zupnick | Administrator/director of the SNF (since 12/01/2014) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335513. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.