3 of 5 stars overall. NORWEGIAN CHRISTIAN HOME AND HEALTH CENTER in Brooklyn has strong health inspection and quality scores (4 of 5 each), but a very low staffing rating (1 of 5) with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.67 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day); it had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: August 16, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6705.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.84
Licensed practical nurses
0.50
Nurse aides
2.32
Weekend nursing
3.10
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.7%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.1%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18.4%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.9%Worsening
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 August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited January 2020 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: D
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
129.1 residents on an average day (96% of 135 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 49 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.