EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
11 INDEPENDENCE WAY, NEWARK, DE 19713
- Provider number (CCN)
- 08A015
- Certification
- Medicaid
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 46
- Phone
- (302) 894-1001
- CMS data as of
- August 1, 2026
Deficiencies +100% over tracking period
What the records show
CMS rates EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 of 5 for health inspections, 5 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2026. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.
Reviews, Ratings and Official Records
This page reviews EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.
Partial-data grade: missing RN staffing, CMS staffing rating. Missing components add no positive points. RN staffing data not reported — review the inspection and enforcement records below.
Ratings and Grade Breakdown
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RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
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Not reported |
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why |
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Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
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Total
5
Outstanding
0
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
0
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CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
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Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Health inspection: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Quality: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Staffing: Not rated
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NursingHomeGrade Score
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47/100 |
Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.
CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.
Inspection Records Covered
- Most recent standard health survey: May 19, 2026.
- Citations shown below span 3 recorded inspection cycles.
- Survey dates on file range from May 28, 2024 to May 19, 2026.
Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 08A015 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.
Inspection Deficiencies
Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).
5 deficiencies found. 5 corrected. None involved actual harm.
Most recent inspection (May 19, 2026)
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 24, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 24, 2026
Inspection cycle 2 (May 28, 2024)
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected June 25, 2024
Inspection cycle 3 (May 28, 2024)
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Past Non-Compliance, corrected September 26, 2023
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected July 3, 2024
Fines and Enforcement Actions
CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed August 1, 2026.
Ownership and Contact Information
- Facility name
- EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Address
- 11 INDEPENDENCE WAY, NEWARK, DE 19713
- Phone
- (302) 894-1001
- Provider number (CCN)
- 08A015
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare/Medicaid certified since
- March 30, 2006
- Official record
- CMS Care Compare profile ↗
- Details verified against CMS data dated
- August 1, 2026
The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.
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Sources and Methodology
- CMS Provider Information (file processed August 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
- CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
- CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗
The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.
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