Delaware Nursing Home Compliance Benchmark — 2026
Use this benchmark to see how Delaware compares on skilled nursing facility compliance. Delaware's 44 CMS-certified facilities average 39.4 deficiency citations each, with 1,733 total citations on record and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 39 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. The categories and F-Tags below show where Delaware facilities are most frequently cited, all from official CMS Health Deficiency data.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Delaware
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 444 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 309 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 276 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 163 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 151 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 134 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Delaware
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 78 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 71 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 62 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 59 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 56 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 54 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 53 citations
- F-Tag F0842: Resident Records-Identifiable Information — 46 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 44 citations
- F-Tag F0641: Accuracy of Assessments — 44 citations