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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center

Brooklyn, New YorkMedicare inspection record
(718) 245-7000

About Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center

DR SUSAN SMITH MCKINNEY NURSING AND REHAB CENTER is a government - city/county nursing home in BROOKLYN, NY with 320 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

320 residents

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

594 ALBANY AVENUE, Brooklyn, New York 11203

(718) 245-7000

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on October 3, 2024, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 43 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 43 minutesAbove the New York average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 46 minutesAbove the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year20%Below the New York average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

October 3, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 2, 2024
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 2, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Government - City/county
Legal business name
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Medicare-certified beds
320
Average residents per day
306
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 8, 1997
Part of a chain
New York City Health + Hospitals, 5 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
335805

Location

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594 ALBANY AVENUEBrooklyn, NY 11203

12 other communities within 10 miles

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Questions about Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center

How did Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on October 3, 2024 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 43 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 46 minutes from registered nurses. 20% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehab Center in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Brooklyn Skilled Nursing in New York Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026