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Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

520 PROSPECT PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11238

(718) 636-1000

320 licensed beds

CMS rates Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 23 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $37,650 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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520 Prospect Place

Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Bed capacity

320

CMS facility ID

335625

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kings

Facility name

Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Street address

520 PROSPECT PLACE

City / state / ZIP

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Phone

(718) 636-1000

Website

dbnrc.com

About this facility — Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Brooklyn, New York. It is licensed for 320 beds — well above 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.

It is listed as part of Cassena Care, a group of 13 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 23 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $37,650 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

Parent company

Cassena Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Debenedictis, Pasquale

Direct owner · Officer — 27% stake — since 2016

Friedman, Leopold

Direct owner · Officer — 27% stake — since 2016

Solovey, Alex

Direct owner · Officer — 27% stake — since 2016

Carillo, Joseph

Direct owner · Officer — 10% stake — since 2016

Rutenberg, Solomon

Direct owner · Officer — 8% stake — since 2016

Derosa, Anthony

Operational control — since 2016

Schrieber, Michael

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1978-06-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$37,650 total

Last standard inspection

2025-04-10

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$525 per day (≈ $15,960/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

64% Medicaid · 15% Medicare · 22% private/other

Occupancy

93% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% above the NY median of $486/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

320

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

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

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0584

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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 2025-07-18

F-0835

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-18

2025-04-10Health inspection1 citation

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-04-25

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)

2024-01-10Health inspection7 citations

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 2024-03-07

F-0638

D · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-03-07

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-07

2021-10-29Health inspection8 citations

F-0568

D · No harm found

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Corrected 2021-12-28

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2021-12-28

F-0657

D · 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 2021-12-28

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2021-12-28

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 2021-12-28

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 2021-12-28

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2021-12-28

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2021-12-28

2024-01-10Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-08

2021-10-29Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0006

C · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2021-11-23

E-0007

C · No harm found

Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.

Corrected 2021-11-23

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2021-11-23

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 2021-11-23

Federal penalties

2025-06-27Fine$37,650

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 335625.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in New York.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 26% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 33

Federal fines, 3 years

$37,650

More than 83% 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

39%

Higher than 51% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 38%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the New York average on 11 and worse on 5. 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	8.4%	13.7%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	8.5%	5.7%	5.1%	Worse 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	0.6%	1.2%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	55.1%	20.1%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.7%	3.1%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	91.8%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	4.4%	11.1%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	2.0%	13.2%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	99.3%	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	23.2%	18.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	2.7%	13.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.01	1.67	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.27	1.29	1.69	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.8%	77.6%	82.3%	Better 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	94.4%	78.9%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	21.7%	20.6%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	11.2%	9.4%	11.8%	Worse 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-0676 2 inspections. Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

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

Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Kings County Hospital Center, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Suny/downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Cumberland Gardens Ny Foundation Ehp #6, Brooklyn, about 0.9 miles. 1 state visits on record.
Concord Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Brooklyn, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
New Carlton Rehab and Nursing Center, Brooklyn, about 0.9 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Oxford Nursing Home, Brooklyn, about 1.0 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitatio, Brooklyn, about 1.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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