Nursing homes in Delaware
Delaware has 44 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in 3 counties, with 4,717 certified beds in total. The state average CMS overall rating is 3.2 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and homes report 4.35 nurse staffing hours per resident per day against 3.86 nationally.
Delaware against the national average
| Measure | Delaware | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating (1 to 5) | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident per day | 0.97 | 0.69 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.3% | 45.8% |
| Health deficiencies in the latest inspection | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| Fines per home, past three years | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Averages are published by CMS. Health inspection ratings are set within each state, so compare them across states with care.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026.