Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Smyrna, DE

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Smyrna has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,347 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Smyrna of 11,813, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.03 persons in Smyrna. There were 1,831 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.01 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, Smyrna 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 Smyrna and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.09	1.06 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.52	2.47 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.00	1.02 / 0.88
All Staff	4.61	4.55 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Smyrna 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 Smyrna there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Smyrna

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 Smyrna Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Smyrna 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
Delaware Hospital F/t Chronically Ill (dhci) 100 SUNNYSIDE ROAD SMYRNA, DE	20.00
Cadia Rehabilitation Broadmeadow 500 SOUTH BROAD STREET MIDDLETOWN, DE	35.33
Preferred Care at Cumberland 154 SUNNY SLOPE DRIVE BRIDGETON, NJ	19.33
Center at Eden Hill, LLC 300 BANNING STREET DOVER, DE	34.00
Exceptional Care For Children 11 INDEPENDENCE WAY NEWARK, DE	0.00
Willow Brooke Ct Skilled Care Ctr at Heron Point 501 CAMPUS AVENUE CHESTERTOWN, MD	64.67
Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center 889 SOUTH LITTLE CREEK ROAD DOVER, DE	41.33
Complete Care at Corsica Hills LLC 205 ARMSTRONG STREET CENTREVILLE, MD	51.33
Complete Care at Silver Lake LLC 1080 SILVER LAKE BLVD DOVER, DE	60.00
Delaware Veterans Home 100 DELAWARE VETERANS BLVD MILFORD, DE	29.33

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

Facility	Rating
Chestertown Nursing and Rehab 415 MORGNEC ROAD CHESTERTOWN, MD	100.00
Elkton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1 PRICE DRIVE ELKTON, MD	320.33
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County 438 SALEM-WOODSTOWN ROAD SALEM, NJ	31.33
South Jersey Extended Care 99 MANHEIM AVENUE BRIDGETON, NJ	139.33
Pinnacle Rehabilitation and Health Center 3034 SOUTH DUPONT BLVD SMYRNA, DE	106.00
Laurelwood Healthcare Center 100 LAUREL DRIVE ELKTON, MD	105.33
Westminster Village Health 1175 MCKEE ROAD DOVER, DE	59.33 /
New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center 32 BUENA VISTA DRIVE NEW CASTLE, DE	82.67
Resorts at Chester River Manor Corp 200 MORGNEC ROAD CHESTERTOWN, MD	54.00
Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol 1225 WALKER ROAD DOVER, DE	76.67

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