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C
Below Standard

OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE

231 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET · MILLSBORO, DE 19966

3029347300 · For profit - Limited Liability company

181 beds161.2 residents194 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.668 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.4982 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.23 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 11.56% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (3.49% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.4982 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (3.49%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.668hrs/resident/day▼ 0.23
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.4982hrs/resident/day▼ 0.18
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
11.56%
3.7919 weekday → 3.3534 weekend
Agency Staff
3.49%
13.2% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.1708hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.999hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2416std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Sussex County Average-0.46 HPRD
4.13
03.67 HPRD
vs. Delaware State Average-0.71 HPRD
4.38
03.67 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.23 HPRD
3.90
03.67 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

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OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE ★
MILLSBORO · This facility
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C
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B
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B
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A
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B
3.79480.6293★★☆☆☆
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A
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Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

6
Inspections
81
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jul 2, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 18, 2024Health
25 deficiencies cited
▼
Jun 10, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 16, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 14, 2023Health
22 deficiencies cited
▼
Sep 30, 2021Health
23 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.