Caton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC
Brooklyn · 0.7 mi · 119 beds
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Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
615 AVENUE C, Brooklyn, NY, 11218
Nursing home240 licensed beds0 citations on record
6 more within 6 milesOpen in Maps
Has this facility been cited?
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 7 deficiencies against Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brooklyn, New York at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-12-03. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall.
2 / 5Medicare overall rating
240certified beds
7deficiencies at the last inspection
0immediate-jeopardy findings on record
0actual-harm findings on record
0federal fines
What the inspectors found
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
Immediate jeopardyA resident was placed in immediate danger. The most serious band CMS uses.0
Actual harmA resident was harmed, but not placed in immediate danger.0
Potential for more than minimal harmNo resident was harmed, but the failing could have caused it.14
Potential for minimal harmThe least serious band.2
Most recentEEDDDCCFDDDDDEED
The last 16 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0725 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0695 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0756 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0577 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0732 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0570 · 2023-08-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0641 · 2023-08-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0688 · 2023-08-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0755 · 2023-08-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0756 · 2023-08-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0758 · 2023-08-31 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2023-08-30 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Administration Deficiencies · F0836 · 2023-08-30 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0761 · 2021-06-18 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Medicare’s own rating
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
OverallCombines the three below2 of 5
Health inspectionBased on the last three inspection cycles3 of 5
StaffingNurse hours per resident, adjusted for how sick residents are2 of 5
Quality measuresResident outcomes reported by the home1 of 5
Nurse hours per resident per dayReported by the home to CMS4.34383
Nursing staff turnoverShare of nursing staff who left in a year31.5%
Ownership
Who owns Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | Individual | 100% | since 12/06/2007 |
| LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/06/2007 |
Part of the SHIMON LEFKOWITZ group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 335328.
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