Buena Vida Rehab And Nursing Center

48 Cedar Street, Brooklyn, New York 11221

240 certified beds · ≈ 232 residents/day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Last survey April 2024 · Provider #335826

CMS FIVE-STAR RATINGS
5/ 5 overall

Above average — CMS composite of the measures below.

Health inspections 5/5
Staffing 3/5
Quality measures 4/5
Part of a 8-facility chain · chain average rating 2.3★
COMPLIANCE AT A GLANCE
Citations, last 12 months
0
100% below the New York average of 4.2
Serious citations (J–L)
0
no immediate jeopardy–level findings
Fines on record
None
civil monetary penalties
Past typical interval

Past the typical resurvey interval — a standard survey could occur at any time

30 of ~15 typical months since the last standard survey (February 2024)
Feb 2024 · on cycle Window opens Jan 2025 → ~May 2025

Estimate from public CMS data, current as of July 2026. Survey timing is at the state agency's discretion.

Citation history

Health deficiencies cited at Buena Vida Rehab And Nursing Center during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.

0 in the last 12 months7 all-time 14 inspections on file
Failure to Prevent Complications of Enteral Feeding
D
F0693 F693: Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Short Summary

A resident experienced persistent diarrhea and significant weight loss while receiving tube feedings. The facility failed to provide adequate medical follow-up or increased weight monitoring, despite multiple formula changes and ongoing gastrointestinal distress.

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Failure to Timely Report Injury of Unknown Origin
D
F0609 F609: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Short Summary

The facility failed to report a resident's dislocated right shoulder of unknown origin within the required 2-hour timeframe. The resident, who was severely cognitively impaired, was found in pain and later transferred to the hospital. Both the DON and Administrator were unaware of the incident and reporting requirements.

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Risk areas — ranked
1F689Accident hazards & supervision82
2F880Infection prevention & control74
3F812Food safety & sanitation61
4F656Comprehensive care plans49

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Gulf Coast Village · 1.6 mi F689J

Resident with a documented fall history left unattended on the patio; found on the ground with a hip fracture.

Cypress Cove · 4.2 mi F812D

Walk-in cooler logs missing for 12 days; expired supplements in the medication room fridge.

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Self-audit checklist — do-first orderPer risk area
Walk supervision coverage on the memory-care unit at shift changeDo first
Audit fall-risk care plans for residents flagged high-riskF689
Verify kitchen temperature logs for the last 30 daysF812

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Nursing homes near Brooklyn

How nearby facilities compare on the same public inspection record.

Facility Distance Overall rating Citations, 12 mo Serious (J–L)
Concord Nursing And Rehabilitation Center 1.3 mi ★★★★★ 18 0
Brooklyn Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 1.3 mi ★★★★★ 4 0
Bedford Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation 1.6 mi ★★★★★ 0 0
Brooklyn Center For Rehabilitation And Residential 1.7 mi ★★★★★ 9 0
Crown Heights Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio 1.8 mi ★★★★★ 5 0
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