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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Brooklyn, New YorkMedicare inspection record
About The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center brings together expert medical care and compassionate support for patients in Brooklyn, New York. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation team helps seniors regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and round-the-clock clinical attention.
Community at a glance
Capacity
79 residents
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
5606 15TH AVE, Brooklyn, New York 11219
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 May 15, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 14 minutes with each resident a day, below the New York average of 3 hours 38 minutes.
Medicare has not fined The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 14 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 39 minutesBelow the New York average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the New York average |
Inspections
2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 15, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 18, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 18, 2025
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 Tree Care Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 79
- Average residents per day
- 74
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- Shimon Lefkowitz, 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
- 335104
Location
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5606 15TH AVEBrooklyn, NY 11219
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Questions about The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
How did The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 15, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The New York average is 8.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 14 minutes with each resident per day, including 39 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care 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.