Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Milford, DE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Milford
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Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Milford has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,108 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Milford of 22,102, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 10.48 persons in Milford. There were 1,698 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.55 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Milford has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Milford and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.94	1.06 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.47 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.85	1.02 / 0.88
All Staff	4.02	4.55 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Delaware.

COVID-19 Infections in Milford Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Milford there were a total of 14 new cases and 14 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Milford

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Milford Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Milford, DE. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Milford

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Milford based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Willowbrooke Court Skilled Center at Manor House 1001 MIDDLEFORD ROAD SEAFORD, DE	34.67
The Moorings at Lewes 17028 CADBURY CIRCLE LEWES, DE	12.67
Lofland Park Center 715 E. KING STREET SEAFORD, DE	42.00
Center at Eden Hill, LLC 300 BANNING STREET DOVER, DE	31.33
Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center 889 SOUTH LITTLE CREEK ROAD DOVER, DE	41.33
Excelcare at Lewes LLC 301 OCEAN VIEW BLVD LEWES, DE	47.33
Delaware Veterans Home 100 DELAWARE VETERANS BLVD MILFORD, DE	29.33
Complete Care at Silver Lake LLC 1080 SILVER LAKE BLVD DOVER, DE	60.00
Cadia Rehabilitation Renaissance 26002 JOHN J WILLIAMS HIGHWAY MILLSBORO, DE	53.33
Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol 1225 WALKER ROAD DOVER, DE	76.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Milford based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Atlantic Shores Rehabilitation and Health Center 231 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET MILLSBORO, DE	117.33
Seaford Center 1100 NORMAN ESKRIDGE HIGHWAY SEAFORD, DE	205.50
Milford Center 700 MARVEL ROAD MILFORD, DE	166.67
Denton Nursing and Rehab 420 COLONIAL DRIVE DENTON, MD	114.67
Caroline Nursing and Rehab 520 KERR AVENUE DENTON, MD	40.00
Westminster Village Health 1175 MCKEE ROAD DOVER, DE	59.33 /
Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center 3034 SOUTH DUPONT BLVD SMYRNA, DE	106.00
Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 21 W CLARKE AVENUE MILFORD, DE	90.40
Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 110 W. NORTH STREET GEORGETOWN, DE	68.67
Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol 1225 WALKER ROAD DOVER, DE	76.67

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