With 16 nursing homes in Brooklyn, New York, you can afford to be selective in choosing a facility here. This city received a city grade of B- based on the quality of its nursing homes. This is a middle of the pack grade compared to other places in the nation. One of the major highlights of this city's report card is its stellar inspection rating, which is addressed in the following section.
While its overall grade was somewhat average, this city performed extremely well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it an A+ for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Our inspection ratings are based on several datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this area tend to have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. In addition, Brooklyn also received an impressive long-term care score where it earned a grade of B in this category. Lastly, this place were awarded a C for its short-term care rating and a grade of D in nursing. In spite of an otherwise decent profile, a nursing score this poor may be an ominous sign for levels of nurse staffing.