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Nursing homes in Delaware

Delaware has 44 certified nursing homes in 3 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Delaware with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Kent7806329.3$274,994
New Castle252,504337.9$1,997,885
Sussex121,407331.1$848,690

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Delaware in figures

The nursing homes in Delaware have 4,717 certified beds. They have about 3,965 residents on an average day. 34% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 10 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 34.4 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 65 fines with a total of $3,121,569 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 6 payment denials. 8 homes have the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Delaware by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 51023%20%
4 of 5818%19%
3 of 51023%19%
2 of 51432%20%
1 of 512%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Delaware, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.70
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.65
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.63
F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.55
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.55
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.51
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.49
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.46
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.42
F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.41
F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.40
F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.38

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Delaware, in order of name
ChainHomes in Delaware
Acts Retirement-Life Communities3
Cadia Healthcare5
Complete Care3
Eden Healthcare1
Excelcare3
Genesis Healthcare3
Lifeworks Rehab2
Nationwide Healthcare Services3
Presbyterian Senior Living1
Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services4
Saber Healthcare Group1
Springpoint Senior Living1
Venza Care Management1
Veritas Management Group1

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Delaware by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
202312$625,040
202426$1,126,327
202523$693,238
202610$676,964

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Delaware, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026120$00
June 2026381$16,3550
May 20268424$429,5620
April 20266250$00
March 20264271$86,9200
February 20263293$129,2260
January 20266661$14,9010
December 202511782$37,0540
November 20254141$18,9200
October 20255143$66,6130
September 20252130$00
August 20254260$00
July 20255341$17,6100
June 20255141$14,5080
May 20254312$36,2840
April 20252364$78,7630
March 20255473$157,0080
February 202511813$43,0530
January 20254733$223,4250
December 20245242$22,8590
November 20245862$180,8440
October 20244422$212,0760
September 20246713$255,1410

The site has no recorded change for Delaware. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Delaware are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in Delaware as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Delaware?
F-tag 812 has 70 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 689 has 65. F-tag 684 has 63.
What changed in Delaware in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Delaware. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Delaware.