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Top 10 Best Nursing Homes in Delaware

A list of the ten best skilled nursing homes in Delaware. Based on the Weighted Health Inspection Score developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Compare the Best Nursing Homes in Delaware

Every year, thousands of seniors, their families, and friends are faced with the difficult decision of choosing a skilled nursing facility, either because someone is recuperating after a hospital visit or for end-of-life care. This is usually an issue that arises suddenly, and the decision makers are not equipped with the right knowledge and information to make a good decision. Not knowing how to decide, they turn to others for recommendations. Word of mouth, along with geography, are constantly cited as the most important factors in choosing a skilled nursing facility. Choosing a facility with such limited information can lead to significant problems. Not all skilled nursing facilities are the same and the people that you trust to recommend a facility may not know enough about the facility and the alternatives to be a competent guide.

To help people who are facing this difficult situation, we have compiled a list of the best Delaware skilled nursing facilities and the the worst skilled nursing facilities. (We have also compiled the best and worst nursing homes by city for most cities in the United States, links are shown at the bottom on this page.) The lists are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) and include information gathered from detailed annual inspections, monthly reporting, complaint histories, deficiency reports and much more.

To see a more detailed analysis of the performance on skilled nursing facilities in Delaware, including staffing, COVID-19 infections, historical occupancy levels and recent trends, look at our detailed analysis page.

Nursing Home Rating
The Moorings at Lewes
17028 CADBURY CIRCLE
LEWES, DE 		0.00
Exceptional Care For Children
11 INDEPENDENCE WAY
NEWARK, DE 		2.00
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Center at Manor House
1001 MIDDLEFORD ROAD
SEAFORD, DE 		11.00
Willowbrooke Court at Country House
4830 KENNETT PIKE
WILMINGTON, DE 		13.00
Center at Eden Hill, LLC
300 BANNING STREET
DOVER, DE 		19.00
Encore at Windsor Hills
1212 FOULK ROAD
WILMINGTON, DE 		21.00
Lofland Park Center
715 E. KING STREET
SEAFORD, DE 		24.00
Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
101 DELAWARE AVE., DELMAR, DE. 19940-1110
DELMAR, DE 		24.00
Jeanne Jugan Residence
185 SALEM CHURCH ROAD
NEWARK, DE 		26.00
Willowbrooke Court at Cokesbury Village
726 LOVEVILLE ROAD
HOCKESSIN, DE 		28.00

Best Nursing Homes in the Largest Delaware Cities

All of the following nursing homes have been given a Weighted Health Inspection Score by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Every year, nursing homes in Delaware go through an unannounced inspection performed by independent state examiners. These examiners look at factors such as cleanliness, hazards, and safety to perform the inspection. Points are given to nursing homes based on their deficiency in a certain category. Thus, a higher Weighted All Cycles Score means more problems and lower quality of care.

The list below ranks the homes with the best (lowest) weighted inspection scores. The score is shown next to the facility name.

Best Nursing Homes in Dover, Delaware

Best Nursing Homes in Wilmington, Delaware

Best Nursing Homes in Middletown, Delaware

Best Nursing Homes in Newark, Delaware

Best Nursing Homes in Lewes, Delaware

Best Skilled Nursing Homes in Other States

How We Compile Nursing Home Ratings in Delaware

Every month, we rank all of the skilled nursing facilities in Delaware. These rankings are based on data provided by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid measures ("CMS”), including the CMS 5-Star Rating System and the Health Inspection Scores. The list of the best Skilled Nursing Facilities in Delaware is based on the weighted overall health inspection score which is a composite of CMS's three most recent skilled nursing home inspection scores weighted to give the most recent inspection more importance.

The CMS 5-Star Rating System rates skilled nursing facilities from one to five stars, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest. The rating system also rates Delaware nursing homes across five different dimensions including overall rating, health inspection rating, quality measures rating, overall staffing rating, and RN staffing rating (RN is an acronym for Registered Nurse).

FAQs About Nursing Homes in Delaware

How Many Nursing Homes in Delaware

There are 44 skilled nursing facilities registered with CMS in Delaware with a total of 4,717 beds. Average occupancy was 83.75% in June 2026.

Below is an analysis of the distribution of skilled nursing facilities and the number of beds in Delaware:

CMS 5-Star Rating No. of Facilities No. of Beds
5: 9 (21%) 395 (9%)
4: 11 (26%) 1,172 (26%)
3: 9 (21%) 1,086 (24%)
2: 11 (26%) 1,531 (33%)
1: 3 (7%) 395 (9%)

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