The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is a 79-bed nursing home in Brooklyn, New York. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 73.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center?
CMS lists 14 health-inspection deficiencies for The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center since 2021-11-26, 3 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-15.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | F0655, F0676 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D |
| 2023-08-17 | F0803 | 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. | D |
| 2021-11-26 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | K |
| 2021-11-26 | F0867, F0880, F0921 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2021-11-26 | F0550, F0578, F0584, F0610, F0657, F0688, F0711 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | D |
How is The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center staffed relative to the NY average?
| Measure | This facility | NY average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.23050 | 3.62468 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.8 | 40.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 73.8 | 168.0 |
Who owns The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, and what chain is it in?
The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PALM TREE CARE CENTER LLC and belongs to the SHIMON LEFKOWITZ chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | since 01/01/2008 |
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | LEFKOWITZ, CHANI | since 01/15/2009 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | since 01/01/2008 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BADIN, STEVEN, BINDER, ZEV, LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | since 01/01/2008 |
| GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST | LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | since 01/01/2008 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BADIN, STEVEN, BINDER, ZEV, LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | since 01/01/2008 |
Were you or a family member harmed at The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center?