Signature Senior Living Brooklyn
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn
Overview of Signature Senior Living Brooklyn
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn is at 631 Foster Ave in Kensington, a Brooklyn neighborhood in Kings County. It’s a mid-rise assisted living building with 199 beds, licensed as an Adult Home under New York State. Maimonides Medical Center is 1.6 miles out.
Unit options run from studios at 265 to 365 square feet up to two-bedrooms at 755 square feet, with one-bedrooms in between at 425 to 610. That’s a meaningful size range, and it gives families something to actually work with when thinking about how much space a resident needs versus what they’re willing to pay for. Transportation services and fitness and recreation are on the amenity list.
The Walk Score is 87, which puts the neighborhood in the very walkable category. For a Brooklyn assisted living community, that matters. Visiting family can arrive on transit, staff can commute without a car, and residents who still get out have real options nearby.
State inspections are run by the New York Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care. The inspection record here has centered on dietary and food service.
What the data gives you is a well-located, mid-rise assisted living building in Kensington with a genuine range of unit sizes, transit-accessible surroundings, and a hospital less than two miles away. For families searching in south-central Brooklyn, that footprint is worth a closer look.
199-bed community Rank #231 / 748Bed count — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 231st out of 748 homes in New York. Shows this facility's certified or reported bed count compared to other New York facilities. Larger communities may offer more amenities, programs, and on-site services for residents and families.Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
A large-scale community that may provide a wide range of amenities, services, and structured programs.
Walk Score: 87 / 100 Rank #346 / 1173Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 346th out of 1173 homes in New York. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average Walk Score across New York facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
About this community
Facility TypeAdult Home
CountyKings
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn is legally operated by SMACF, Inc..
Inspection History
In New York, the Department of Health, Office of Aging and Long Term Care performs unannounced onsite inspections to monitor compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations.
Since 2022 · 4 years of data
0 enforcement actions
22 violations
10 inspections
Inspection Score
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, violations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical New York assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.
A composite 0–100 score combining this facility's inspections, violations, complaints, and enforcement actions relative to the New York state average. The score below shows how many points this facility sits above or below the typical New York assisted living residence score (the benchmark); higher is better.
6 points below the New York average for assisted living residences (83/100)
Rank #396 / 593 in New York Inspection Score — State benchmarked This home is ranked 396th out of 593 homes in New York. Shows this facility's inspection score compared to the New York average among 593 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. Inspection score: 77 out of 100. Letter grade C+. 6 points below the New York average for assisted living residences (83/100)
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, violation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the New York state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2022 vs. New York state average
Overall vs. NY average
5 Worse
Metrics worse than New York average:
• Total violations (52% above)
• Violations per year (53% above)
• Violations per inspection (38% above)
• Total inspections (11% above)
• Complaint visits (50% above) 2 Better Metrics better than New York average:
• Inspections with violations (25% below)
• Inspection violation rate (32% below)
• Total violations (52% above)
• Violations per year (53% above)
• Violations per inspection (38% above)
• Total inspections (11% above)
• Complaint visits (50% above) 2 Better Metrics better than New York average:
• Inspections with violations (25% below)
• Inspection violation rate (32% below)
Latest Inspection
April 1, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Inspections
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 10 | 9 | This facility has 11% more total inspections than a typical New York assisted living residence (10 vs. NY avg 9).↑ 11% worse |
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Inspections with violations
Inspections that uncovered at least one regulatory violation.
| 3 | 4 | This facility has 25% fewer inspections with violations than a typical New York assisted living residence (3 vs. NY avg 4).↓ 25% better |
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Inspection violation rate
Percentage of inspections that resulted in at least one violation.
| 30% | 44% | This facility has 14 percentage points lower inspection violation rate than a typical New York assisted living residence (30% vs. NY avg 44%).↓ 14% better Rank #127 / 318 Inspection violation rate — State benchmarked This home is ranked 127th out of 318 homes in New York. Shows this facility's % of inspections with violations compared to the New York average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Complaint visits
On-site visits triggered by formal complaints filed by residents, families, or staff.
| 9 | 6 | This facility has 50% more complaint visits than a typical New York assisted living residence (9 vs. NY avg 6).↑ 50% worse Rank #259 / 318 Complaint visits — State benchmarked This home is ranked 259th out of 318 homes in New York. Shows this facility's complaint-related visits compared to the New York average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Violations
| This Facility | NY Average | vs. NY Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total violations
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 22 | 14.5 | This facility has 52% more total violations than a typical New York assisted living residence (22 vs. NY avg 14.5).↑ 52% worse Rank #276 / 318 Total violations — State benchmarked This home is ranked 276th out of 318 homes in New York. Shows this facility's violations compared to the New York average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
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Violations per year
Average violations per year since 2022.
| 5.5 | 3.6 | This facility has 53% more violations per year than a typical New York assisted living residence (5.5 vs. NY avg 3.6).↑ 53% worse |
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Violations per inspection
Average violations per inspection.
| 2.2 | 1.6 | This facility has 38% more violations per inspection than a typical New York assisted living residence (2.2 vs. NY avg 1.6).↑ 38% worse Rank #283 / 318 Violations per inspection — State benchmarked This home is ranked 283rd out of 318 homes in New York. Shows this facility's violations per inspection compared to the New York average among 318 comparable communities in the ranking pool. Rankings are based only on facilities in New York that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking. |
Violation breakdown
Per-category split of the 24 violations recorded across all inspections. Counts are compared against the New York state average for each category. A green dot means this facility is below the state average for that category; an amber dot means it is above.
Per-category split of the 24 violations recorded across all inspections. Counts are compared against the New York state average for each category. A green dot means this facility is below the state average for that category; an amber dot means it is above.
2
Admission Standards
NY avg: 0.5
1
Disaster and Emergency
NY avg: 0.5
12
Environmental Standards
NY avg: 1.7
3
Food and Service
NY avg: 1.1
1
General Requirements
NY avg: 0.1
1
Operating Certificate
NY avg: 0.2
1
Personnel
NY avg: 0.7
1
Resident Services
NY avg: 2.9
2
Retention and Standards
NY avg: 0.8
Inspection Reports Summary
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
- April 1, 2025 inspection found one deficiency related to resident services, with a plan of correction under review.
- July 12, 2024 renewal inspection identified 15 deficiencies across admission standards, personnel, environmental standards, disaster planning, and food service.
- Inspections from April 2022 through October 2023 repeatedly found no violations, showing periods of full compliance.
What does this home offer?
Room Sizes: 265 - 365 / 425 - 610 / 755 sq. ft.
Housing Options: Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
Building Type: Mid-rise
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
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4.7 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Brooklyn's city center to Signature Senior Living Brooklyn's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 1.6 miles to nearest hospital (Maimonides Medical Center)
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#111 / 318 | 14
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14
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#292 / 318 | 4
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14.5
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#170 / 318 | 0.3
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0.3
NY AVG
1.6
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| Signature Senior Living Brooklyn | AL | Brooklyn (Kensington) | 199
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199
NY AVG
160
Rank
#231 / 748 | No |
87
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87
NY AVG
63
Rank
#346 / 1173 | Smacf, Inc | 77
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77
NY AVG
83
Rank
#396 / 593 | 10 | 30%
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NY AVG
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#127 / 318 | 9
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9
NY AVG
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#259 / 318 | 22
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22
NY AVG
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#276 / 318 | 2.2
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2.2
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14.5
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#111 / 318 | 2
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2
NY AVG
6
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1
NY AVG
14.5
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#103 / 318 | 0.3
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0.3
NY AVG
1.6
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#115 / 318 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - |
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Signature Senior Living Brooklyn is located in Brooklyn, New York.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Signature Senior Living Brooklyn
What neighborhood is Signature Senior Living Brooklyn in?
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn is in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Who is the owner of Signature Senior Living Brooklyn?
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn is legally operated by SMACF, Inc..
Is Signature Senior Living Brooklyn in a walkable area?
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn has a walk score of 87. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
How many beds does Signature Senior Living Brooklyn have?
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn has 199 beds.
Are there photos of Signature Senior Living Brooklyn?
Yes — there is 1 photo of Signature Senior Living Brooklyn in the photo gallery on this page.
What is the address of Signature Senior Living Brooklyn?
Signature Senior Living Brooklyn is located at 631 Foster Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230.
What is the phone number of Signature Senior Living Brooklyn?
(718) 859-2400 will put you in contact with the team at Signature Senior Living Brooklyn.
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