Nursing home safety in Delaware
Delaware has 32 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.23 out of 5 CMS stars (0.25 better than the national average), carry 37.4 health-inspection citations each, and 5 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $2,019,605. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Delaware averages 4.42 nurse hours per resident per day (0.53 better than the national average). Citations average 37.4 per home (7.1 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Delaware homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wilmington · 1★
- Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Hockessin · 2★
- Excelcare at Wilmington LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wilmington · 3★
- Gilpin Hall (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wilmington · 3★
- Newark Manor Nursing Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Newark · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in Delaware
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — New Castle · SFF Candidate
- Encore at Parkside (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Newark · SFF Candidate
- Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wilmington · SFF Candidate
- Cadia Rehabilitation Broadmeadow (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Middletown · SFF Candidate
- Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Elkton · SFF Candidate
- Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Wilmington · SFF
- Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (dhci) (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Smyrna · SFF Candidate
CMS four- and five-star records in Delaware
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadia Rehabilitation Silverside (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wilmington | 4 | 3.98622 |
| Center at Eden Hill, LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Dover | 5 | 5.35411 |
| Complete Care at Brackenville LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Hockessin | 4 | 3.85289 |
| Complete Care at Hillside LLC (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wilmington | 4 | 4.13974 |
| Encore at Foulk (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wilmington | 5 | 3.90568 |
| Encore at Wilmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wilmington | 4 | 3.95392 |
| Exceptional Care for Children (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Newark | 5 | — |
| Jeanne Jugan Residence (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Newark | 5 | 6.77996 |
| Regency Healthcare & Rehab Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Wilmington | 4 | 3.74323 |
| Stonegates (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Greenville | 4 | 5.95809 |
Largest federal penalties in Delaware
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Wilmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$484,596
- Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Wilmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$408,742
- Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing · Wilmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$168,019
- Coral Springs Rehab & Healthcare · Wilmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$99,184
- Laurelwood Healthcare Center · Elkton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$95,610
- Evergreen Post Acute · Smyrna (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$94,156
- Cadia Rehabilitation Broadmeadow · Middletown (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$79,126
- Cadia Rehabilitation Pike Creek · Wilmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$78,351
- Regency Healthcare & Rehab Center · Wilmington (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$77,867
- Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (dhci) · Smyrna (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$59,947
Delaware nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Delaware have been flagged for abuse?
5 of 32 CMS-certified nursing homes in Delaware (15.6%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Delaware?
Delaware nursing homes average 3.23 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 31 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 4.42 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Delaware are on the Special Focus list?
6 Delaware facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Delaware nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Delaware nursing homes total $2,019,605 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Delaware?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.