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Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home in Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home is a nursing home community in Brooklyn, NY.

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1485 Dumont Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

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3.8 from 58 reviews
5 stars
31
4 stars
8
3 stars
6
2 stars
0
1 stars
13

Overall Review of Brooklyn United Methodist Church Home

common 27 reviews mention this

Staff care is strongly felt

Residents and families frequently describe staff with compassion and patience.

Many reviews emphasize attentive day-to-day handling—people highlight nurses taking excellent care, staff staying patient, and teams encouraging families during stressful situations. Several families also mention communication and listening as part of what made their experience feel supportive. At the same time, a smaller group of reviews raises serious concerns about supervision and accountability, including reports of neglect-related harm and slow responses.

common 7 reviews mention this

Cleanliness is often praised

Residents and visitors often note a clean, well-kept building.

Multiple reviewers describe the facility as clean, including bathrooms, and point to housekeeping activity on site. Several also mention a lack of odors and an overall maintained environment. A few negative reviews focus more on safety and care issues than cleanliness, so cleanliness praise isn’t universal.

common 5 reviews mention this

Activities support mental wellbeing

Activities and resident engagement come up in both positive and negative reviews.

Some families say the community keeps residents engaged with scheduled activities and church-related programming, and they connect that to improved mental wellbeing. Another recurring point is that there are activities for different residents and activity staff who help keep people enjoying their time. In contrast, at least a couple of reviews complain that there is very little activity or that engagement is lacking.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Dialysis center draws sharp contrast

Dialysis experience is inconsistent across reviews, with both praise and serious complaints.

One review describes a brand new dialysis center and a management team that knows patients’ needs. However, other reviews raise concerns about the dialysis unit, including medication and infection control practices, as well as equipment and documentation being outdated. Together, these accounts suggest dialysis-related care quality varies by experience.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Safety and supervision concerns

Some families report problems with supervision and fall response.

Several negative reviews describe inadequate monitoring, delayed or missing medical follow-up after incidents, and staffing that they felt was not sufficient for patient needs. These comments include reports of falls and injuries, along with dissatisfaction about how concerns were handled afterward. While other reviews describe staff as responsive and careful, the safety complaints are serious enough to stand out.

common 2 reviews mention this

Restaurant-style dining shows up

Dining quality is mentioned, including comments about food served.

At least one review says the food is good, and another includes a detailed look at what was served for a holiday meal. The review mentions don’t cover service style in depth, but the community’s restaurant-style dining offering aligns with the overall way food is described in these accounts.

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Features

Housing

  • 120 resident community capacity 120 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • John F Kennedy International (5 miles away) John F Kennedy International (5 miles away)
  • LaGuardia (7 miles away) LaGuardia (7 miles away)
  • Newark International (16 miles away) Newark International (16 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Transportation

  • MTA Subway - Euclid Ave (0.5 miles)
  • JFK AirTrain (1.9 miles)
  • MTA - Broadway Junction Subway Station (2.2 miles)
  • Avis Rent A Car (3.2 miles)
  • JFK AirTrain - Federal Circle Station (3.2 miles)
  • MTA Subway - Myrtle/Wyckoff Ave (3.2 miles)
  • MTA Subway - Briarwood (3.4 miles)

Parks

  • Forest Park (2.4 miles)
  • Herbert Von King Park (4.6 miles)
  • Flushing Meadows Corona Park (5.3 miles)
  • McCarren Park (5.7 miles)
  • Fort Greene Park (6.1 miles)
  • East River State Park (6.2 miles)
  • Domino Park (6.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (2.9 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3.1 miles)
  • Rite Aid (3.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.6 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Luke's Episcopal Church (3.1 miles)

Restaurants

  • Bobby Van's Steakhouse (4.1 miles)
  • Air France Lounge (4.2 miles)
  • Kimbap Lab (5.9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Kings County Hospital Center (4.4 miles)
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (6.1 miles)

Cafes

  • The West (5.4 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Fresh Meadows 7 (6.3 miles)
  • Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn (6.5 miles)

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