Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center
2720 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 200 certified beds
Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Brooklyn, New York. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.20 hours per resident per day, below the New York average of 3.65. Its most recent inspection on Apr 22, 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 Saints Joachim & Anne 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) | 3.20 | 3.65 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.07 | 2.18 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.4% | 40.5% | 46.4% | above 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 April 22, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 17, 2025
What inspectors found at Saints Joachim & Anne 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
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 22, 2025 · 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 · Apr 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2023
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2023 - 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 · Apr 24, 2023 - 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 · Apr 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 15, 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
- 2720 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224 - CMS certification #
- 335748
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 200
- Avg residents/day
- 189.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-02-04
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation, secured outdoor area
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone 1; in FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Skilled Nursing Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative and Hospice Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Recognizing the importance of social connections in the healing process, we provide transportation services to facilitate visits from family and friends, ensuring residents maintain vital personal relationships during their stay.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Our beautifully landscaped, fenced-in courtyard offers a peaceful outdoor retreat in the heart of Brooklyn.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- South Brooklyn Health, Brooklyn. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sea Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Brooklyn. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Personal Touch Home Aides Of New York Inc, Brooklyn. 2.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Warbasse Pharmacy & Surgical Supplies. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 11224 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Cassena Kidney Care At Sea Crest, Brooklyn, 0.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Sheepshead Bay Renal Care Center, Brooklyn, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Rogosin Brooklyn South Dialysis, Brooklyn, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 11224.
Caring Hospice Services Of New York, LLC, office in Brooklyn, 3.5 miles away, straight line
Staten Island University Hospital Univ Hospice, office in Staten Island, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
M J H S Hospice And Palliative Care, Inc, office in New York, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Sergey Genkin, MD, Brooklyn. 0.0 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 1 on the New York City hurricane evacuation zones. (NYC Emergency Management, map updated May 8, 2025)
- Flood zone
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 10 Feet NGVD29. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively high, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively high, 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center staffed?
Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center reports 3.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the New York average of 3.65.
Has Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center have?
Saints Joachim & Anne Nursing and Rehab Center is certified for 200 beds.