Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in Delaware

Facilities in Delaware with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.

⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.

Rankings

#	Facility	Location	Grade	Score	RN Hours	Deficiencies
1	WILMINGTON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER	WILMINGTON, DE	F	0	0.63	35
2	OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE	MILLSBORO, DE	F	24	0.54	28
3	PIKE CREEK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER	WILMINGTON, DE	F	25	0.53	28
4	REGAL HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER	HOCKESSIN, DE	F	28	0.46	19
5	EVERGREEN POST ACUTE	SMYRNA, DE	F	29	0.47	21
6	ENCORE AT WEST MEADOW L.L.C.	NEWARK, DE	F	33	0.67	28
7	EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC	LEWES, DE	D	35	0.48	24
8	CADIA REHABILITATION BROADMEADOW	MIDDLETOWN, DE	D	37	0.71	17
9	DELAWARE BAY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	GEORGETOWN, DE	D	39	0.57	9
10	EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN	NEWARK, DE	D	47	N/A	2
11	Coral Springs Rehab & Healthcare	WILMINGTON, DE	D	49	0.50	8
12	CADIA REHABILITATION PIKE CREEK	WILMINGTON, DE	C	53	0.68	6
13	COMPLETE CARE AT HILLSIDE LLC	WILMINGTON, DE	C	54	0.62	20
14	WESTMINSTER VILLAGE HEALTH	DOVER, DE	C	55	1.18	13
15	REGENCY HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER	WILMINGTON, DE	C	57	0.65	8
16	POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER	MILFORD, DE	C	58	0.76	7
17	SEAFORD CENTER	SEAFORD, DE	C	58	0.71	10
18	DELAWARE HOSPITAL F/T CHRONICALLY ILL (DHCI)	SMYRNA, DE	C	59	2.85	10
19	GILPIN HALL	WILMINGTON, DE	C	60	0.63	12
20	NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	NEW CASTLE, DE	C	60	0.98	13
21	MILFORD CENTER	MILFORD, DE	C	62	0.85	12
22	NEWARK MANOR NURSING HOME	NEWARK, DE	C	64	0.92	10
23	EXCELCARE AT NEWARK LLC	NEWARK, DE	C	64	0.78	12
24	KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING	WILMINGTON, DE	B	66	0.87	5
25	CADIA REHABILITATION CAPITOL	DOVER, DE	B	68	0.71	6
26	CADIA REHABILITATION RENAISSANCE	MILLSBORO, DE	B	70	0.78	11
27	COMPLETE CARE AT BRACKENVILLE LLC	HOCKESSIN, DE	B	72	0.69	9
28	BAY TERRACE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CENTER	DOVER, DE	B	72	0.92	6
29	ENCORE AT WILMINGTON	WILMINGTON, DE	B	73	1.14	10
30	COMPLETE CARE AT SILVER LAKE LLC	DOVER, DE	B	73	0.94	11
31	KENTMERE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	WILMINGTON, DE	B	75	0.91	5
32	CADIA REHABILITATION SILVERSIDE	WILMINGTON, DE	B	76	0.91	10
33	DELMAR NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER	DELMAR, DE	B	77	0.82	6
34	CENTER AT EDEN HILL, LLC	DOVER, DE	B	78	1.41	15
35	LOFLAND PARK CENTER	SEAFORD, DE	A	81	1.25	7
36	DELAWARE VETERANS HOME	MILFORD, DE	A	83	2.46	7
37	STONEGATES	GREENVILLE, DE	A	83	2.01	6
38	JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE	NEWARK, DE	A	84	1.39	4
39	EXCELCARE AT WILMINGTON LLC	WILMINGTON, DE	A	85	0.77	3
40	ENCORE AT FOULK	WILMINGTON, DE	A	91	1.14	2
41	WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT COKESBURY VILLAGE	HOCKESSIN, DE	A	94	1.34	4
42	THE MOORINGS AT LEWES	LEWES, DE	A	95	1.29	0
43	WILLOWBROOKE COURT SKILLED CENTER AT MANOR HOUSE	SEAFORD, DE	A	95	1.25	1
44	WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT COUNTRY HOUSE	WILMINGTON, DE	A	100	1.32	0

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Methodology

Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.

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