Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newark, DE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Newark
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Newark has a total of 72 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,786 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newark of 33,515, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.81 persons in Newark. There were 6,937 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.96 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, Newark 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 Newark and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.87	1.06 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.27	2.47 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.04	1.02 / 0.88
All Staff	4.18	4.55 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Newark 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 Newark there were a total of 14 new cases and 14 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Newark

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 Newark Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Newark, 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 Newark

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Newark 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
Crosslands 1660 EAST STREET ROAD KENNETT SQUARE, PA	12.67
Barclay Friends 700 NORTH FRANKLIN WEST CHESTER, PA	1.33
Exceptional Care For Children 11 INDEPENDENCE WAY NEWARK, DE	0.00
Fair Acres Geriatric Center 340 N. MIDDLETOWN ROAD LIMA, PA	6.00
Hcc at White Horse Village 535 GRADYVILLE ROAD NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA	6.00
Inn at Freedom Village,the 35 FREEDOM BOULEVARD WEST BRANDYWINE, PA	5.33
Jeanne Jugan Residence 185 SALEM CHURCH ROAD NEWARK, DE	27.33
Kendal at Longwood BOX 100 KENNETT SQUARE, PA	12.67
Willowbrooke Court-Granite 1343 WEST BALTIMORE PIKE MEDIA, PA	6.67
Oxford Health Center 7 EAST LOCUST STREET OXFORD, PA	12.67

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

Facility	Rating
Bryn Mawr Village 773 EAST HAVERFORD ROAD BRYN MAWR, PA	110.17
Bryn Mawr Extended Care Center 956 RAILROAD AVENUE BRYN MAWR, PA	205.50
Shipley Living 2723 SHIPLEY ROAD WILMINGTON, DE	124.33
Aventura at Prospect 815 CHESTER PIKE PROSPECT PARK, PA	258.17
Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehab Center 6525 LANCASTER PIKE HOCKESSIN, DE	166.83
Wallingford Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Cen 115 SOUTH PROVIDENCE ROAD WALLINGFORD, PA	242.17 /
West Chester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 800 WEST MINER STREET WEST CHESTER, PA	144.00
Aventura at Pembrooke 1130 WEST CHESTER PIKE WEST CHESTER, PA	80.50
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1 PRICE DRIVE ELKTON, MD	320.33
Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 700 FOULK ROAD WILMINGTON, DE	525.50

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