Nursing home in Brooklyn, Kings County
Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
2840 Knapp Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235 · (718) 646-5700
Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 200-bed for-profit nursing home in the Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach and Gerritsen Beach area of Brooklyn. It is one of 40 certified nursing homes in Kings County. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures). That overall rating is below the Kings County average of 3.8 stars. Inspectors issued 17 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 3.7 hours of total nursing care per day on average, and nursing staff turnover is 25%.
Medicare star ratings
Overall Medicare rating
3 / 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
3 / 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
- 3.69
- RN hours per resident per day
- 0.73
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25.1%
- RN turnover
- 39.2%
Staffing hours are self-reported payroll data published by CMS. Ask the facility about current staffing, including weekends.
Facility facts
- Address
- 2840 Knapp Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235
- County
- Kings (Brooklyn)
- Phone
- (718) 646-5700
- Certified beds
- 200
- Average residents per day
- 194
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Sheepshead Nursing And Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Chain affiliation
- None reported
- In Medicare/Medicaid since
- 1985
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 335677
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 24, 2024
Location and getting there
Sheepshead Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is located at 2840 Knapp Street, in the Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach and Gerritsen Beach area of Brooklyn (ZIP 11235). The closest subway station is Sheepshead Bay (B and Q), about 1.2 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
- 17
- Serious citations (harm or immediate jeopardy)
- 0
- Immediate jeopardy citations
- 0
Inspection history
| Inspection date | Type | Citations | Most serious finding | Official report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2026 | Complaint investigation | 1 | Potential for harm (isolated) | View CMS report |
| April 24, 2024 | Standard health inspection | 10 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| April 11, 2022 | Standard health inspection | 2 | Potential for harm (pattern) | View CMS report |
| October 10, 2019 | Standard health inspection | 4 | Potential for harm (pattern) | 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
- 36
- Complaints per 100 beds
- 20.2
- Statewide average per 100 beds
- 57.1
- On-site complaint inspections
- 3
NYS DOH complaint data through July 31, 2026.
Owners and managers reported to CMS
| Name | Role reported to CMS |
|---|---|
| Pearl Kahan | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 14% (since 09/25/2006) |
| Chaim Lipschitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 12% (since 05/23/2011) |
| Elliot Lipschitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 12% (since 05/23/2011) |
| Samuel Lipschitz | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 12% (since 05/23/2011) |
| Morton Paneth | Direct owner (5% or greater) — 8% (since 09/25/2006) |
| Mina Tsantker | Managing employee (since 09/25/2006) |
| Olga Lipschitz | Corporate officer (since 05/23/2011) |
| Jerome Kahan | Operational/managerial control (since 09/25/2006) |
| Olga Lipschitz | General partner (since 05/23/2011) |
Official reports and records
These links open official and independent records for CCN 335677. Read several inspections, not only the most recent, to see whether problems repeat.