Ditmas Park Care Center has a 5-star overall rating, with strong quality measures and staffing (4.81 hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months. Its health inspection rating is 4 stars, and recent citations included infection control, food handling, and admission planning.
Last inspection: August 28, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8096.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
1.34
Licensed practical nurses
0.74
Nurse aides
2.72
Weekend nursing
4.28
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
47.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
41.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited May 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Occupancy
193.9 residents on an average day (97% of 200 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 44 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.