Nursing home
Encore at West Meadow
255 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE 19711 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 110 certified beds
Encore at West Meadow is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newark, Delaware. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.56 hours per resident per day, above the Delaware average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Nov 26, 2024 cited 15 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $16,448In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Encore at West Meadow 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 | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.56 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.97 | 1.03 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.4% | 41.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 13.5 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $16,448, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Encore at West Meadow
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 255 Possum Park Road
Newark, DE 19711 - CMS certification #
- 085021
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 110
- Avg residents/day
- 88.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-03-17
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Encore at West Meadow using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, 3 meals a day, pets allowed, couples welcome
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Encore at West Meadow says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 licensed nursing care for individuals with complex medical needs, chronic conditions, or those recovering from illness or injury.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Scheduled local transportation
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Restaurant-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner served daily, plus snacks
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pet Friendly
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Couples welcome.
Many of our one- and two-bedroom floor plans comfortably accommodate couples.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
Choose from a variety of thoughtfully designed, studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom residences—each offering comfort, style, and the freedom to live life your way.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Entrance fee: none.
Rental Community with No Buy-In
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Christiana Hospital, Newark. 3.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Newark Manor Nursing Home, Newark. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caritas Home Health Services, Newark. 3.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19711 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Main Street, Newark, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Concerto Delaware, Newark, 3.4 miles away, straight line
Innovative Renal Care Hockessin, Hockessin, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19711.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Newark, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice, office in Newark, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Christianacare Accentcare Hosp & Palliative Care, office in Newark, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Christiana Care Health Services Inc, Newark. 3.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Delaware Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Encore at West Meadow a good nursing home?
CMS gives Encore at West Meadow an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Encore at West Meadow staffed?
Encore at West Meadow reports 4.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Delaware average of 4.51.
Has Encore at West Meadow had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Encore at West Meadow have?
Encore at West Meadow is certified for 110 beds.