Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Jeanne Jugan Residence
185 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 40 certified beds
Jeanne Jugan Residence is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newark, Delaware. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.25 hours per resident per day, above the Delaware average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Mar 21, 2024 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Jeanne Jugan Residence 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) | 7.25 | 4.51 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.71 | 1.03 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.71 | 2.47 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.8% | 41.8% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 13.5 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Jeanne Jugan Residence
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 21, 2024 · 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 · Oct 27, 2022 - 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 27, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2022 - 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 · Oct 27, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2022 - Minimal
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 27, 2022 - Minimal
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 · Oct 27, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2020 - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2020
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
- 185 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713 - CMS certification #
- 08A006
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 20.7
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-05-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Christiana Hospital, Newark. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Excelcare at Newark LLC, Newark. 3.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Saint Francis Home Care, Newark. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19713 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Concerto Delaware, Newark, 2.1 miles away, straight line
Fkc Brandywine Home Therapies, Newark, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Innovative Renal Care Newark, Newark, 2.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19713.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Newark, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Heartland Hospice, office in Newark, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Christianacare Accentcare Hosp & Palliative Care, office in Newark, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Christiana Care Health Services Inc, Newark. 2.0 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jeanne Jugan Residence a good nursing home?
CMS gives Jeanne Jugan Residence 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.
How is Jeanne Jugan Residence staffed?
Jeanne Jugan Residence reports 7.25 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Delaware average of 4.51.
Has Jeanne Jugan Residence had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Jeanne Jugan Residence have?
Jeanne Jugan Residence is certified for 40 beds.