Pricing ranges from
    $6,614 – 8,598/month

    Garden of Eden Home for Adults

    1608 Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223
    • Assisted Living

    Family-like personalized care and safety

    I toured this Brooklyn senior living facility and was impressed-friendly, experienced staff give family-like, personalized and supportive care; the owner even knows residents by name and health needs. Renovated, wheelchair-friendly rooms and dining areas, proactive admin communication, helpful staff who facilitate family visits, and strong COVID-safety and high standards make it a place I would stay.

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    Aug 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.65·(20)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.5
    • Staff

      2.5
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Experienced, professional caregiving staff
    • Dedicated and hardworking personnel
    • Personalized, family-style care
    • Owner/director engagement with resident needs
    • Staff familiarity with residents' medical conditions
    • Wheelchair-accessible rooms and common areas
    • Demonstrated COVID-safety protocol adherence
    • Convenient Brooklyn location

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and training
    • Poor responsiveness and family communication
    • Inconsistent meal quality and nutrition standards
    • Insufficient living-space and clothing storage options
    • Allegations of theft and financial misconduct
    • Inadequate resident supervision and safety controls
    • Pest-control and sanitation concerns
    • Management governance issues and potential nepotism
    • Inconsistent infection-control and compliance practices
    • Weak administrative processes and recordkeeping

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews for this facility are mixed, with distinct positive themes alongside a number of operational concerns. Positive comments describe experienced and dedicated caregiving staff, a family-style atmosphere, and owner/director engagement—several accounts emphasize personalized attention and staff familiarity with residents' diagnoses. Accessibility features such as wheelchair-friendly rooms are noted, and some reviewers cite adherence to COVID-related precautions.

    Care quality and staff behavior appear inconsistent across accounts. While some families describe professional, attentive caregivers and a culture they would choose for a loved one, other accounts raise concerns about staff professionalism, responsiveness to requests, and the tone of staff–family interactions. There are multiple references to delays or refusals to assist residents and to poor responsiveness to phone inquiries; these point to potential staffing-model or training gaps that could affect day-to-day care reliability.

    Dining and nutrition are recurring areas of concern. Several reviewers describe inconsistent meal quality and limited nutritional value, suggesting variable kitchen practices or procurement standards. Families should inquire about menu planning, dietary accommodations, and how the facility monitors food quality and resident nutrition.

    Facility conditions and resident accommodations are uneven. Positive notes about a generally pleasant interior coexist with criticisms about small room allocations, limited clothing storage, and rooms lacking adequate natural light. Pest-control and sanitation concerns are mentioned, indicating that environmental maintenance and housekeeping protocols may need review or verification.

    Management and administrative practices are another notable pattern. Reviews raise governance issues including potential nepotism, weak administrative responsiveness (including payroll/recordkeeping disputes), and limited follow-through on family concerns. There are also serious allegations regarding financial misconduct; such claims, if present, warrant careful review of the facility's licensing history, inspection reports, and any regulatory actions.

    Safety and oversight present mixed signals. Some reviewers cite problems with resident-to-resident harassment and insufficient supervision, while others note compliance with infection-control measures. Taken together, these comments suggest inconsistency in implementing and enforcing safety protocols.

    Overall, prospective residents and families should balance the facility's strengths—engaged leadership, personable caregiving, and accessibility—with the operational weaknesses flagged in these summaries. Recommended next steps include reviewing the facility's most recent inspection reports, asking for documentation of staff training and background checks, requesting menus and nutrition policies, touring several room types to assess space and light, and obtaining clarification on administrative processes (billing, payroll forms, incident-reporting, and pest-control records) before making a placement decision.

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    Location

    Map showing location of Garden of Eden Home for Adults

    Garden of Eden Home for Adults is located at 1608 Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11223.

    About Garden of Eden Home for Adults

    Garden of Eden Home for Adults sits in Brooklyn, New York, in a large residential care facility with space for up to 202 adults, and offers a comfortable, home-like setting where residents can decorate their own suites, making them feel like their own space, and there's always enough room to bring a favorite chair or memento. Residents can get help with daily needs like dressing, moving from bed to chair, eating, bathing, using the bathroom, room cleaning, laundry, and even hair styling, because there's staff present around the clock and a 24-hour call system in place, so residents know help is always close by when needed. The facility provides 24-hour medical assistance with nurses always available, medication management, monthly wellness checkups, and therapies like physical, speech, and occupational, with a full range of healthcare services available right in the community.

    For those who need it, Garden of Eden Home for Adults offers both assisted living and nursing home level care, as well as independent living for seniors who want some support but value their independence, and there are memory care programs specially made for people with Alzheimer's or other memory problems, along with a secure, protected building designed to stop wandering and keep everyone safe. Residents can get personal services like arranging rides for doctor's visits, shopping trips, and other outings, so people keep their connections outside and don't feel stuck inside. The facility has a reading room, game areas, a hot tub, sauna or health area, barber and beauty shop, and quiet yard spaces, making sure people find something that helps them feel settled and comfortable.

    The staff puts time into planning a full schedule so people stay active and feel good-movie nights, music and craft programs, fitness classes, community night events, and special groups for those with particular needs, and there are activities for residents with Alzheimer's so they don't get left out. All programs aim to keep residents healthy, engaged, and social, with support for old hobbies and chances to try new things, and the atmosphere lets staff and residents get to know each other in a friendly way. Everything at Garden of Eden Home for Adults, from the way help is given to the different activity choices and healthcare services, is shaped by a commitment to respectful care, independence, and the dignity of every person. The facility operates under the New York State Department of Health and the Department of Social Services license, following quality standards for senior living and always looking for ways to improve.

    People often ask...

    Garden of Eden Home for Adults offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $6,614 per month.

    Garden of Eden Home for Adults offers assisted living.

    There are 12 photos of Garden of Eden Home for Adults on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1608 Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223.

    No, Garden of Eden Home for Adults does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In New York, the State Department of Health licenses adult care facilities and assisted living programs, posting relicensure surveys, complaint investigations, and inspections.

    License number14746
    Facility typeAdult Home
    Capacity201 residents
    LicenseeGarden Of Eden Home, Llc
    EffectiveJuly 29th, 1977
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    45

    Reports

    54

    Citations

    43

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    17 Nov 2025Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified a deficiency related to resident funds and valuables; a plan/notice of correction is under review.
    • 487.6 (c) (2)Resident funds and valuables
    28 Oct 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies during a complaint survey.
    07 Jul 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    24 Jan 2025Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    30 Oct 2024Complaint
    Identified a deficiency under environmental standards. One violation was found.
    • 487.11 (j) (1-3)Environmental standards
    29 Feb 2024Complaint
    Identified 22 deficiencies across multiple regulatory areas including admission standards, resident protections, resident services, food service, personnel, environmental standards, and retention standards.
    • 487.3 (g) (3-4)General provisions
    • 487.4 (h)(1)Admission standards
    • 487.4 (k)Admission standards
    • 487.5 (b) (2)Resident protections
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    • 487.7 (f) (12) (iii)Resident services
    • 487.8 (c)Food service
    • 487.8 (d) (1-2)Food service
    • 487.8 (d) (4,8,10-11)Food service
    • 487.8 (d) (5-7)Food service
    • 487.8 (d) (9)Food service
    • 487.8 (e) (1)Food service
    • 487.8 (e) (3)Food service
    • 487.8 (e) (4)Food service
    • 487.9 (a) (15)Personnel
    • 487.9 (j) (2)Personnel
    • 487.11 (f) (7)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (f) (12)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (f) (17)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (h) (11)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (8)Environmental standards
    • 494.4 (h)Admission and retention standards
    10 Nov 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    14 Sept 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    28 Jun 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    16 May 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    17 Feb 2023Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified one deficiency related to personal allowances for supplemental services.
    • 485.12 (a) (1-2,4)Personal allowances for supplemental se
    03 Feb 2023Complaint
    Identified two violations and approved follow-up steps.
    • 487.4 (k)Admission standards
    • 487.10(e)(3)Records and reports
    25 Jan 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    19 Jan 2023Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    06 Dec 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    28 Nov 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. The complaint survey indicated no violations.
    11 Nov 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    14 Oct 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    06 Oct 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. The complaint survey showed no violations.
    09 Sept 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    12 Jul 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    07 Jul 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    31 May 2022Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    12 May 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    24 Mar 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    15 Mar 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    10 Mar 2022Complaint
    Identified two food service violations; plan/notice of correction under review.
    • 487.8 (d) (1-2)Food service
    • 487.8 (e) (1)Food service
    25 Feb 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    24 Feb 2022Complaint
    Cited one deficiency related to food service; a plan to correct was approved.
    • 487.8 (e) (1)Food service
    11 Feb 2022Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    31 Dec 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified one violation related to admission standards.
    • 487.4 (e)Admission standards
    01 Dec 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified a violation of admission standards.
    • 487.4 (e)Admission standards
    26 Nov 2021Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and found no violations.
    27 Sept 2021Complaint
    Investigated the complaint and found no deficiencies.
    28 Jul 2021Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    26 Jul 2021Complaint
    Identified numerous deficiencies across resident funds and valuables, resident services, food service, personnel, records, and environmental standards.
    • 402.8Notifications of criminal charges or convicti
    • 487.3 (d)General provisions
    • 487.6 (c) (9)Resident funds and valuables
    • 487.7 (f) (5)Resident services
    • 487.7 (f) (11) (iii)Resident services
    • 487.7 (f) (12) (ii)Resident services
    • 487.7 (g) (1) (ii-xiv)Resident services
    • 487.7 (g) (3)Resident services
    • 487.7 (h) (1)Resident services
    • 487.8 (c)Food service
    • 487.8 (d) (4,8,10-11)Food service
    • 487.8 (e) (1)Food service
    • 487.8 (e) (3)Food service
    • 487.9 (e) (1)Personnel
    • 487.10 (d) (5)Records and reports
    • 487.11 (f) (16)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (f) (17)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (g)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (j) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (1-3)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (4)Environmental standards
    • 487.11 (k) (8)Environmental standards
    01 Jun 2021Complaint
    Concluded no deficiencies were identified.
    23 Apr 2021Complaint
    Found no deficiencies. No violations identified.
    31 Mar 2021Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    18 Mar 2021Complaint
    Determined that no deficiencies were identified.
    05 Mar 2021Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    20 Nov 2020Inspection
    Found no deficiencies. No violations were cited.
    27 Oct 2020Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.
    10 Aug 2020Complaint
    Investigated the complaint survey and found no deficiencies.
    10 Mar 2020Complaint
    Found no deficiencies.

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