Oxford Nursing Home

    144 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    4.19·(121)

    Overall rating

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

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.3
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      2.1
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and caregiving staff
    • Strong rehabilitation and physical therapy services
    • Low staff‑to‑resident ratio enabling individualized care
    • Attentive discharge coordination and case management
    • Responsive nursing supervision and medical oversight
    • Welcoming and helpful front‑desk/reception staff
    • Active and energetic recreation and engagement program
    • Clean rooms and attentive housekeeping in many areas
    • 24/7 staff presence and accessible visiting procedures
    • Supportive social‑work and family‑communication assistance
    • Efficient admission and discharge planning
    • Perceived good value for rehabilitation services

    Cons

    • Aging physical plant and outdated facility design
    • Ward‑style, high‑occupancy rooms limiting privacy
    • Cleanliness and sanitation inconsistencies, including odor concerns
    • Inconsistent infection‑control and PPE adherence
    • Gaps in timely family notification and clinical communication
    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and communication tone
    • Limited meal variety and inconsistent food quality
    • Parking, elevator, and general accessibility limitations
    • Pest‑control concerns in some units
    • Billing and administrative responsiveness issues

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a consistently mixed picture: clinical care and rehabilitation services receive repeated praise, while building condition, operations, and some administrative practices generate concern. Many families and visitors emphasize that nursing staff, CNAs, therapists, and certain case managers provide compassionate, attentive, and outcome‑oriented care. Rehabilitation programs are frequently described as effective — including regular/daily therapy availability — and several accounts note measurable functional improvement, successful discharges to independent living, and helpful coordination around transitions of care.

    Staffing and interpersonal care are clear strengths. Multiple comments describe a favorable staff‑to‑resident ratio, responsive nursing supervision, and dedicated frontline caregivers who engage positively with residents. Reception and front‑desk personnel are repeatedly called out as welcoming, and social‑work/case‑management staff and discharge coordinators are often credited with facilitating paperwork, placement logistics, and family communication when those channels are working well.

    Dining and activities show a split pattern. The facility offers an active recreation program and regular opportunities for social engagement; many visitors find the programming energetic and valuable to recovery. Meal service is less consistent in reviews: some families report satisfactory meals and timely service, while others note limited menu variety and intermittent dissatisfaction with food quality.

    Facility condition and operational issues are recurring themes. The building is described as aged and in need of modernization; ward‑style, multi‑bed rooms and outdated infrastructure are cited as limiting privacy and comfort. Several reviewers raised sanitation and odor concerns in particular areas, and a subset reported issues suggesting uneven adherence to infection‑control practices and personal‑protective‑equipment use. Pest‑control lapses and accessibility constraints (including parking and elevator limitations) were also mentioned.

    Management and communication practices show variability. While some families commend efficient admissions, discharge planning, and problem‑solving by specific staff members, others describe lapses in timely notification about clinical changes or transfers, inconsistent professionalism in staff interactions, and frustration with administrative responsiveness and billing processes. These operational inconsistencies appear to drive the most severe negative impressions, even where clinical care is otherwise rated positively.

    Implications for prospective residents and families: the facility demonstrates notable clinical and rehabilitation strengths driven by committed staff, which may make it a strong option for therapy‑focused short‑term stays. At the same time, visitors should evaluate room type and occupancy, inspect housekeeping and odor control in person, ask about infection‑control policies and staffing ratios for their unit, and clarify admission/billing procedures. An in‑person tour and direct questions about communication protocols, discharge coordination, and facility improvements will help determine whether the environment and operational practices align with a family’s expectations for longer stays or higher‑acuity needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Oxford Nursing Home is located at 144 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY, 11217.

    About Oxford Nursing Home

    Oxford Nursing Home sits at 144 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY, and has been caring for seniors since 1958, so it's been part of the neighborhood for a long time, and you'll find they have about 11 to 50 employees, including folks like Jennifer Fitzsimmons, who holds several degrees, Anthony Torres who helps with security, and Eden Dorielan, along with a staff nurse, Unica Brutus-Angel, BSN-RN, who also works at Lincoln Hospital, and you know, people come here when they need extra help, maybe if they've got physical or mental health conditions, because the nursing home focuses on long-term care, with close medical support day and night, and there's always someone around if you need personal or nursing care, plus they've got memory care services for people who struggle with memory issues, and they also offer respite care for short-term stays, which can help families who need a break, then on top of the usual nursing home care, they do extended care for people with complex or long-lasting needs, and their staff really seems to work hard to keep the place safe and respectful, making sure everyone keeps their sense of dignity, and you'll find mental health services there too, with psychiatrists and psychoanalysts available, along with rehabilitation services, so people recovering from things like broken legs or sternum injuries can get proper help, and they say their goal is to keep a warm and nurturing environment where folks feel at home, so it's the kind of place that tries to help residents feel cared for and respected as individuals, and if you want to know more, there's a website you can look at, but that's what can be said plain and simple about Oxford Nursing Home in Brooklyn.

    People often ask...

    Oxford Nursing Home offers assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Oxford Nursing Home allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 144 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217.

    No, Oxford Nursing Home 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.

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