Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation
594 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Kings County · (718) 245-7000
320 certified beds, about 306 residents a day · Government - City/county · Medicare and Medicaid since 1997
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 335805 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 3, 2024, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the New York average is 8.1, the national average 9.2).
None of its 2 health citations since December 2020 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.72 hours per resident per day, against 3.63 across New York and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.77 of those hours.
19.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (New York average 40.3%).
CMS links it to New York City Health + Hospitals, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 2 health citations on file.
October 3, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interviews conducted during the Recertification Survey from 9/26/2024 to 10/03/2024, the facility failed to ensure menus were followed. This was evident for 3 residents of 38 total sampled residents (Resident # 70, Resident # 193 and Resident # 247). Specifically, Residents # 70, #193 and #247 did not receive the key lime parfait in accordance with their menu.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and interview conducted during the Recertification Survey from 9/26/2024 to 10/03/2024, the facility did not ensure that infection control practices were maintained. This was evident in 1 of 4 floors (5th Floor) observed for the Dining Task and Infection Control. Specifically, Patient Care Technician #5 did not perform hand hygiene while assisting multiple residents in the 5th Floor dining room. The facility policy titled Dining Room Policy reviewed 03/2020 documented residents must have hand hygiene before meals using hand wipes. Staff must perform hand hygiene between each resident during meal preparation (cleansing hands, setting up meal trays). The charge nurse or designee checks to see all residents have received their trays. [...]
May 4, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
December 7, 2020Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 3 on October 3, 2024, 8 on May 4, 2023.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- E Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.72 | 3.63 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.77 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.97 | 3.18 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.58 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.36 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 19.5% | 40.3% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20.6% | 39.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.77 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.02 on weekdays and 3.97 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.82 in April to June 2025 to 4.72 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.72 | 1.77 | 5.02 | 3.97 | 0.7% | 0 of 90 | 306 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.00 | 1.82 | 5.36 | 4.08 | 1.0% | 0 of 92 | 304 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.79 | 1.73 | 5.18 | 3.82 | 1.6% | 0 of 92 | 310 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.82 | 1.77 | 5.19 | 3.88 | 2.3% | 0 of 91 | 313 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| New York, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.55 | 0.68 | 3.72 | 3.13 | 9.8% | 0.1% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 23.8 | 20.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION. CMS links this home to New York City Health + Hospitals, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 4.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arteaga Landaverde, Helen | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/09/2026 | |
| Calamia, Vincent | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/13/2012 | |
| Dalton Curran, Erin | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/02/2026 | |
| Eisdorfer, Joel | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 12/31/2025 | |
| Espiritu, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/20/2025 | |
| Hernandez-Pinero, Sally | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Katz, Mitchell | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/08/2018 | |
| Kawatra, Anita | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Marthone, Patricia | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 12/20/2021 | |
| Martin, Alister | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/23/2026 | |
| Pagan, Jose | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Petit, Jorge | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/13/2026 | |
| Rodriguez, Vanessa | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/20/2025 | |
| Rowe, Joann | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/15/2023 | |
| Taitt, Tricia | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 02/20/2025 | |
| Wang, Freda | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2019 | |
| Katz, Mitchell | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/08/2018 | |
| Ulberg, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/19/2018 | |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/08/1997 | |
| Basquez, Florencio | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/02/2018 | |
| Dryden, Jason | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/05/2022 | |
| Karlin, Marjory | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/01/2024 | |
| Khundkar, Kity | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/20/2019 | |
| Luong, Khoi | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/27/2017 | |
| Rodrigues, Lucan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/06/2024 | |
| Weinstein, David | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/17/2017 | |
| Karlin, Marjory | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 07/20/2026 | |
| Rodrigues, Lucan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/05/2025 | |
| Weinstein, David | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/05/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 3, 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."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 3, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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- Schulman and Schachne Institute for Nursing and Re Brooklyn, 1.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Brooklyn, 1.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Downtown Brooklyn Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Brooklyn, 1.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 18 citations
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New York contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- Inspections and complaints: New York State Department of Health, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- State inspection reports: NYS Health Profiles: Nursing Homes, where New York publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on October 3, 2024. The New York average is 8.1.
- Has Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Dr Susan Smith McKinney Nursing and Rehabilitation?
- CMS lists 29 owners and managers, and links the home to New York City Health + Hospitals. Legal business name: NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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