Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wilmington, DE

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wilmington has a total of 138 active skilled nursing facilities and 18,104 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wilmington of 70,166, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.88 persons in Wilmington. There were 14,850 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.03 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, Wilmington 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 Wilmington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	1.06 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.47 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.01	1.02 / 0.88
All Staff	4.05	4.55 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wilmington 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 Wilmington there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wilmington

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 Wilmington Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wilmington 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
Rosewood Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 146 MARPLE ROAD BROOMALL, PA	5.33
Exceptional Care For Children 11 INDEPENDENCE WAY NEWARK, DE	0.00
The Health Center at The Hill at Whitemarsh 4000 FOX HOUND DRIVE LAFAYETTE HILL, PA	8.67
Oxford Health Center 7 EAST LOCUST STREET OXFORD, PA	12.67
Tel Hai Retirement Community 1200 TEL HAI CIRCLE HONEY BROOK, PA	0.00
Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill 801 RIDGE PIKE LAFAYETTE HILL, PA	2.67
Hickory House Nursing Home 3120 HORSESHOE PIKE HONEY BROOK, PA	19.33
Hcc at White Horse Village 535 GRADYVILLE ROAD NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA	6.00
Fair Acres Geriatric Center 340 N. MIDDLETOWN ROAD LIMA, PA	6.00
Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 4400 WEST GIRARD AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA	26.00

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

Facility	Rating
Cliveden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6400 GREENE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA	111.33
Accela Rehab and Care Center at Springfield 850 PAPERMILL ROAD GLENSIDE, PA	265.00 /
West Chester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 800 WEST MINER STREET WEST CHESTER, PA	143.33
Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 700 FOULK ROAD WILMINGTON, DE	525.50
Wyndmoor Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 8601 STENTON AVENUE WYNDMOOR, PA	280.17 /
Meadowview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 9209 RIDGE PIKE WHITE MARSH, PA	121.50 /
Cathedral Village 600 EAST CATHEDRAL ROAD PHILADELPHIA, PA	180.67
Logan Square Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2 FRANKLIN TOWN BLVD PHILADELPHIA, PA	106.17
Care Pavilion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 6212 WALNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA	225.00
University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 3609 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA	74.67

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