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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Brooklyn, New YorkMedicare inspection record
(718) 633-3300

About Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Brooklyn, New York. Our experienced team focuses on recovery, healing, and helping residents regain independence through personalized treatment plans and attentive round-the-clock support.

Community at a glance

Capacity

240 residents

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

615 AVENUE C, Brooklyn, New York 11218

(718) 633-3300

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 December 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, above the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 21 minutesAbove the New York average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day48 minutesAbove the New York average
Nursing staff who left in the past year32%Below the New York average

Inspections

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

December 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 29, 2026
  • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 29, 2026

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Palm Gardens Care Center LLC
Medicare-certified beds
240
Average residents per day
232
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 1, 1971
Part of a chain
Shimon Lefkowitz, 5 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
335328

Location

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615 AVENUE CBrooklyn, NY 11218

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Brooklyn

Questions about Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

How did Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 3, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 48 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 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