Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
40 Heyward Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Allure Group (6 facilities) · 200 certified beds
Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Brooklyn, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Mar 19, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the New York and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | New York avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.03 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.50 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.2% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 7.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 13, 2025
What inspectors found at Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for 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 · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2023 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2023
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2023 - Potential for 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 · Feb 27, 2020 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2020 - Potential for 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 · Feb 27, 2020 - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 27, 2020
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 40 Heyward Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249 - CMS certification #
- 335626
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 200
- Avg residents/day
- 195.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-08-14
- Chain
- Allure Group (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Allure Group
Allure Group operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Allure Group facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone 2
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center, Brooklyn. 0.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Brooklyn. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Excellent Home Care Services LLC, Brooklyn. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Remedies Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11249 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Bcrd Williamsburg Center For Renal Dialysis, Brooklyn, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Williamsburg Dialysis Center, Brooklyn, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Greenpoint Dialysis, Brooklyn, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11249.
M J H S Hospice And Palliative Care, Inc, office in New York, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vnsny Hospice And Palliative Care, office in New York, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Prashanta Panta, MD, Brooklyn. 0.7 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone 2 on the New York City hurricane evacuation zones. (NYC Emergency Management, map updated May 8, 2025)
- Flood zone
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 4.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 200 beds.