Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Willowbrooke Court at Country House
4830 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Acts Retirement-Life Communities (26 facilities) · 14 certified beds
Willowbrooke Court at Country House is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wilmington, Delaware. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, below the Delaware average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Feb 26, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Willowbrooke Court at Country House 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) | 3.88 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.32 | 1.03 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.06 | 2.47 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 41.8% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 26, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 24, 2025
What inspectors found at Willowbrooke Court at Country House
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 26, 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 · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- 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 26, 2022
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
- 4830 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807 - CMS certification #
- 085003
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 14
- Avg residents/day
- 5.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Acts Retirement-Life Communities (26 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Acts Retirement-Life Communities
Acts Retirement-Life Communities operates 26 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Acts Retirement-Life Communities facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Willowbrooke Court at Country House says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Signature Hospice
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: three-bedroom, cottage or villa.
Country House retirement community in Wilmington, Delaware offers a wide selection of beautiful one- to three-bedroom apartments, as well as various cottage homes.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
In some cases, a portion of the entrance fee may also be tax deductible (consult a financial professional for details).
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Francis Hospital, Wilmington. 3.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stonegates, Greenville. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bayada Home Health Care, Inc, Wilmington. 2.7 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 19807 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Nemours Children'S Health, Wilmington, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Fkc Wilmington, Wilmington, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Wilmington Va Medical Center, Wilmington, 4.0 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19807.
Bayada Hospice, office in Wilmington, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Acts Signature Hospice Delaware, office in Hockessin, 3.4 miles away, straight line
Compassionate Care Hospice, office in Newport, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Christiana Care Health Services Inc, Wilmington. 3.5 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 Willowbrooke Court at Country House a good nursing home?
CMS gives Willowbrooke Court at Country House an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Willowbrooke Court at Country House staffed?
Willowbrooke Court at Country House reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Delaware average of 4.51.
Has Willowbrooke Court at Country House had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Willowbrooke Court at Country House have?
Willowbrooke Court at Country House is certified for 14 beds.