BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER — Nursing Home in BROOKLYN, NY

48 CEDAR STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11221 | 7184556200

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds240
Average Residents/Day229.2
CMS Certification Number335826

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.54 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.87 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection April 2, 2024
Total Deficiencies 1

BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (April 2, 2024).

Inspection Findings — April 2, 2024

  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 8, 2024
CareQED Analysis

Buena Vida Rehab and Nursing Center is a 240-bed nursing home in Brooklyn, New York. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the New York average of 3.7. Its most recent inspection, in April 2024, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

The facility’s high overall rating suggests it performs well on many quality measures and inspections. You may want to ask what specific steps they have taken to correct the cited care-planning deficiency so that individualized plans with measurable actions and timetables are consistently in place for residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER's CMS star rating?

BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER?

BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER reports 3.54361 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER have?

BUENA VIDA REHAB AND NURSING CENTER has 240 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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