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Delaware

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

43 facilities3,840 residents4.38 avg HPRD
vs National Average
+0.49 HPRD
National avg: 3.90 · Delaware: 4.38
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Delaware ranks among the higher-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 4.38 HPRD — 0.49 hours above the national average. Only 100.0% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 1.00 HPRD, with 62.8% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.
4.38
Average Total HPRD
All nursing staff combined
▲ 0.49 vs national
1.00
Average RN HPRD
Recommended: 0.75
▲ 0.31 vs national
100.0%
Meet CMS Benchmark
43 of 43 facilities
12.8%
Avg Weekend Drop-off
Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun
5.7%
Avg Agency Staff
Contractor/temp worker hours
—
Had Zero-RN Days
Data unavailable
3.94
Median HPRD
50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)
0
F-Rated Facilities
Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Delaware's 43 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

F
For-Profit
4.03
avg HPRD
32 facilities (74%)
N
Non-Profit
5.33
avg HPRD
10 facilities (23%)
G
Government
6.22
avg HPRD
1 facilities (2%)
💡 Non-profit facilities in Delaware average 1.30 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 32% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Delaware

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

1
A+
EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
NEWARK
11.30 HPRD
RN: 3.79
2
A+
JEANNE JUGAN RESIDENCE
NEWARK
7.25 HPRD
RN: 1.71
3
A+
DELAWARE VETERANS HOME
MILFORD
6.22 HPRD
RN: 2.25
4
A+
STONEGATES
GREENVILLE
6.09 HPRD
RN: 2.08
5
A+
CENTER AT EDEN HILL, LLC
DOVER
5.22 HPRD
RN: 1.36

▼ Most Understaffed in Delaware

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

43
B
SPRINGS REHABILITATION AT BRANDYWINE
WILMINGTON
3.53 HPRD
RN: 0.58
42
B
EXCELCARE AT NEWARK LLC
NEWARK
3.61 HPRD
RN: 0.72
41
B
EXCELCARE AT WILMINGTON LLC
WILMINGTON
3.64 HPRD
RN: 0.81
40
C
OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE
MILLSBORO
3.67 HPRD
RN: 0.50
39
B
DELMAR NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
DELMAR
3.68 HPRD
RN: 0.84
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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Delaware — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low
Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%
CountyFacilities ↓Avg HPRD RN HPRDMeet Benchmark Grades
▸New Castle254.551.01100.0%Mostly B
▸Sussex124.131.02100.0%Mostly B
▸Kent64.190.88100.0%Mixed B/A+

HPRD Range in Delaware

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.79
25th pctile
3.94
Median
4.42
75th pctile

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

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