Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center
594 Albany Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Map
Government - City/county · Part of New York City Health + Hospitals (5 facilities) · 320 certified beds
Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Brooklyn, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.79 hours per resident per day, above the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Oct 3, 2024 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center 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) | 4.79 | 3.65 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.73 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.18 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.9% | 40.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 October 3, 2024 inspection was corrected by December 2, 2024
What inspectors found at Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 594 Albany Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203 - CMS certification #
- 335805
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Certified beds
- 320
- Avg residents/day
- 310.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-12-08
- Chain
- New York City Health + Hospitals (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of New York City Health + Hospitals
New York City Health + Hospitals operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all New York City Health + Hospitals facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jan 3, 2023: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 31, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Nychhc Susan Mckinney Nursing Center.
- May 11, 2020: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Aug 4, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Nychhc Susan Mckinney Nursing Center.
- Apr 27, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Nov 16, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Nychh Mckinney Hospital. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Jun 7, 2016: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Nov 3, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Nychhc Susan Mckinney Nursing Center.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Rutland Nursing Home, INC, Brooklyn. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Family Care Certified Services Chha (Brooklyn), Brooklyn. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Clarkson Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11203 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Wingate Dialysis, Brooklyn, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center - Rnh Dialysis, Brooklyn, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
Nyc Health + Hospitals/Kings County, Brooklyn, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11203.
Caring Hospice Services Of New York, LLC, office in Brooklyn, 4.1 miles away, straight line
M J H S Hospice And Palliative Care, Inc, office in New York, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of New York, LLC, office in Long Island City, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Nirav Agrawal, Brooklyn. 1.5 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.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very 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 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center staffed?
Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center reports 4.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center have?
Dr Susan Smith Mckinney Nursing and Rehab Center is certified for 320 beds.