Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center
1250 67TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Brooklyn, New York · CMS verdict
CMS rates Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the New York average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center in Brooklyn, New York holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 66 of 100 (grade D). The 135-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in New York runs a median of $15,528 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 8 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 66 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 66.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Brooklyn, New York, this facility operates 135 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 130 residents - an occupancy rate of about 96%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 96% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within New York, Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center is one of 134 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 54% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (8 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center compares to New York
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the New York facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = New York state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center ranks in New York
Among the 593 CMS-rated nursing homes in New York, Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 59% of them. The bars show how all New York homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
104 New York homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 135 |
| Residents | 130 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Kings |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 8 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center? ▾
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in New York? ▾
In New York, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $15,528/month ($186,333/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $16,729/month.
What services does Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center offer? ▾
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (135 beds with approximately 130 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 8 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center has multiple deficiencies (8 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in New York? ▾
In New York, alternatives include assisted living ($7,110/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($3,120/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the New York elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 335523.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.