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Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home

1485 DUMONT AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

(718) 827-4500

120 licensed beds

CMS rates Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 51 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $10,039 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1485 Dumont Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11208

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

335604

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kings

Facility name

Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home

Street address

1485 DUMONT AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Brooklyn, NY 11208

Phone

(718) 827-4500

Website

bumch.org

About this facility — Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home

Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Brooklyn, New York. It is licensed for 120 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in New York (160 beds).

It is one of 100 senior care facilities in Brooklyn and 596 skilled nursing facilities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home 51 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $10,039 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Borsuk, Yoav

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Chue, Sherwin

Director — since 1990

Hofmann, Joanna

Director — since 2010

Jones, Cleolene

Director — since 2016

Modeste, Wendy

Director — since 2010

Murdock, Delroy

Director — since 2017

Nation, Gertrude

Director — since 2017

Orriola, Victor

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005

Pitterson-cohen, Sandra

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

4 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1977-08-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$10,039 total

Last standard inspection

2025-01-10

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$340 per day (≈ $10,340/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

78% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 15% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

30% below the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2025-03-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-04-15

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-03-14

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-04-15

2025-01-10Health inspection6 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0582

E · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2025-02-21

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (42 citations)

2024-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-03-03

2023-09-18Health inspection21 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0574

E · No harm found

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0609

E · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0610

E · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0656

E · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0732

F · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0835

E · No harm found

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0865

E · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2023-11-10

F-0921

E · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2023-11-10

2022-01-25Health inspection6 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2022-03-15

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2022-03-15

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2022-03-15

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2022-03-15

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-03-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-03-15

2025-01-10Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0161

C · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-03-18

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-03-08

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-03-08

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-03-08

K-0918

C · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-03-08

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-08

2023-09-18Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0131

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2023-11-23

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-11-23

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-11-23

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2023-11-23

K-0915

E · No harm found

Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

Corrected 2023-11-23

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-11-23

2022-01-25Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-03-25

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-03-25

Federal penalties

2024-03-06Fine$10,039

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 335604.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 83% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$10,039

More than 74% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.3

Higher than 31% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.6

Nursing staff turnover, annual

37%

Higher than 46% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 20 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 9 and worse on 4. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	14.4%	13.7%	13.5%	Near state average
Lose too much weight	4.8%	5.7%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.5%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	20.1%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.4%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	94.8%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	10.9%	11.1%	12.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	12.7%	13.2%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	86.4%	95.2%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	5.9%	6.5%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	22.4%	18.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.90	1.67	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.23	1.29	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	41.2%	77.6%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.1%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	40.0%	78.9%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	18.5%	20.6%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	7.1%	9.4%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0609 3 inspections. Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F-0584 3 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
K-0161 3 inspections. Use approved construction type or materials.
F-0689 3 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0732 2 inspections. Post nurse staffing information every day.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in New York

Licensing: New York State Department of Health
File a complaint: 888-201-4563 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 855-582-6769. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 844-697-3505. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, about 2.8 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, about 3.2 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Brooklyn-queens Nursing Home, Brooklyn, less than 0.1 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Brooklyn Adult Care Center, Brooklyn, about 0.5 miles. 15 state visits on record.
Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Brooklyn, about 1.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Bushwick Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care, Brooklyn, about 1.9 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Brooklyn Boulevard Alp, Brooklyn, about 2.0 miles. 4 state visits on record.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.959 ratings on Google

★★★★★Dawn Santiago · 2025-12-18 · via Google
“The nurses on the 4th floor took excellent care of my mother. I mean excellent and I'm extremely grateful for them. When my mother left the Brookdale hospital and was given a week to live, my sister and I decided to bring her back to BUMCH for pallatative care on the 2nd floor. The nurses took great care of her until her final breath which was taken today, December 18, 2025. If I can give 6 stars,…”

★★★★Rochelle Samuels · 2026-05-08 · via Google
“I think the staff is good in what they do. And i am satisfied with that thank you for your service.”

★★★★Denise Lashley · 2025-10-28 · via Google
“The building is clean. The security was on point. Staff seems to be friendly. Every place I went I saw the custodian cleaning putting the garbage out things too on people's cars .”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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