Delaware Nursing Home Ratings & Inspection Results — 2026
Delaware has 44 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. For the 44 facilities with linked history (44 of 44), there are 1,733 cited deficiencies, averaging 39.4 per covered facility; 0 have zero citations in the loaded history, including 39 coded at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Figures are descriptive summaries of CMS Health Deficiencies records loaded by POCDesk, not official CMS ratings.
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 F0641: Accuracy of Assessments — 44 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 44 citations
Sources and methodology
Source: CMS nursing-home Provider Data. POCDesk aggregates citations present in the loaded Health Deficiencies records; it does not create CMS ratings or recommendations. See the editorial standards and methodology and 42 CFR Part 483.
More Delaware Compliance Data
- Delaware Compliance Benchmark
- Delaware State Compliance Guide
- Delaware Survey Tracker
- Best Nursing Homes in Delaware
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Official Sources
POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:
- Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
- CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
- CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
- 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families