Government - State ·
144 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Delaware Veterans Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Milford, Delaware. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.22 hours per resident per day, above the Delaware average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Apr 25, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $31,837 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★★★ 5/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Delaware Veterans Home compares
This facility vs. the Delaware and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Delaware avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
6.22
4.51
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
2.25
1.03
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.18
2.47
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
55.1%
41.8%
46.4%
above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
8.0
13.5
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
6.22
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
2.25
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.80
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.18
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
5.30
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
55.1%
Registered Nurses
58.7%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Apr 25, 2024
Most Recent Inspection Date
8
Total Deficiencies Found
56
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Delaware Veterans Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026
Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.Administration Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024
Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2023
Potential for harm
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2023
About This Facility
Address
100 Delaware Veterans Blvd Milford, DE 19963
CMS Certification #
085051
Ownership
Government - State
Certified Beds
144
Avg Residents/Day
73.3
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
2007-06-20
Setting
Rural
Location & Nearby
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CMS gives Delaware Veterans Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Delaware Veterans Home reports 6.22 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Delaware average of 4.51.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
Delaware Veterans Home is certified for 144 beds.
Admissions at Delaware Veterans Home
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (302) 424-6000. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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