Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1971-06-01, Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 240-bed nursing home in Brooklyn, New York, averaging 232.1 residents a day.
Has Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation been cited for violations?
CMS lists 16 health-inspection deficiencies for Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation since 2021-06-18, 15 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-03.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | F0725, F0812 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-12-03 | F0550, F0695, F0756 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D |
| 2025-12-03 | F0577, F0732 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2023-08-31 | F0570 | Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | F |
| 2023-08-31 | F0641, F0688, F0755, F0756, F0758 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2023-08-30 | F0609, F0836 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2021-06-18 | F0761 | 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. | D |
How is Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.34383 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.5 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 232.1 | 168.0 |
Who owns Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, and what chain is it in?
Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PALM GARDENS CARE CENTER LLC and belongs to the SHIMON LEFKOWITZ chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | since 12/06/2007 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | since 12/06/2007 |
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