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Nursing homes in New Castle County, Delaware
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Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
1900 Lovering Avenue · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: Non-profit (other)
Excelcare at Wilmington
2801 W. 6th Street · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Willowbrooke Court at Country House
4830 Kennett Pike · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Coral Springs Rehab & Healthcare
505 Greenbank Road · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center
6525 Lancaster Pike · Hockessin, DE
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Regency Healthcare & Rehab Center
801 N. Broom Street · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Complete Care at Hillside
810 South Broom Street · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Willowbrooke Court at Cokesbury Village
726 Loveville Road · Hockessin, DE
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Encore at Parkside
255 Possum Park Road · Newark, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Excelcare at Newark
4949 Ogletown-stanton Road · Newark, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Stonegates
4031 Kennett Pike · Greenville, DE
Ownership: For-profit (partnership)
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
700 Foulk Road · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Encore at Wilmington
2723 Shipley Road · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
5651 Limestone Road · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center
32 Buena Vista Drive · New Castle, DE
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Complete Care at Brackenville
100 St. Claire Drive · Hockessin, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing
704 River Road · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Gilpin Hall
1101 Gilpin Avenue · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: Non-profit (other)
Cadia Rehabilitation Broadmeadow
500 South Broad Street · Middletown, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Cadia Rehabilitation Pike Creek
3540 Three Little Bakers Blvd · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Cadia Rehabilitation Silverside
3322 Silverside Road · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Encore at Foulk
1212 Foulk Road · Wilmington, DE
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Jeanne Jugan Residence
185 Salem Church Road · Newark, DE
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Exceptional Care for Children
11 Independence Way · Newark, DE
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Newark Manor Nursing Home
254 West Main Street · Newark, DE
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within New Castle County, Delaware. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: New Castle County (25 facilities), Delaware (44 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · New Castle County: average of 24 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · New Castle County: average of 22 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in New Castle County
This directory lists 25 nursing homes in New Castle County, Delaware, with 2,504 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.2 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 10 homes hold four or five stars and 9 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Encore At Foulk (5 stars), Willowbrooke Court At Country House (5 stars) and Exceptional Care For Children (5 stars).
By ownership, 72% are for-profit and 28% non-profit. 1 home is in the CMS Special Focus Facility program for persistent quality problems and 4 homes are candidates for it. 7 homes carry the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Review each home’s dated CMS ratings, inspection information and staffing details in its profile.
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How can I broaden my search?
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Planning your county-wide search
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How do I narrow the county-wide list?
Choose a community in the left panel, then use rating, payment and size filters. County results stay within the municipality.
What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in New Castle County
How many nursing homes are in New Castle County?
There are 25 Medicare-certified nursing homes in New Castle County, with 2,504 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in New Castle County have the highest Medicare rating?
Encore At Foulk (5 stars), Exceptional Care For Children (5 stars), Willowbrooke Court At Country House (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in New Castle County?
3.2 out of 5 across 24 rated homes, compared with 3.2 for Delaware as a whole.
Do nursing homes in New Castle County accept Medicaid?
22 of the 25 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Delaware.
Are any nursing homes in New Castle County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
Yes: Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.