Nursing home
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
700 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities) · 138 certified beds
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wilmington, Delaware. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.90 hours per resident per day, below the Delaware average of 4.51. Its most recent inspection on Oct 2, 2024 cited 27 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 3 fines totaling $408,742In CMS records: 6 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 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) | 3.90 | 4.51 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.65 | 1.03 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.08 | 2.47 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.9% | 41.8% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 27.0 | 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: 3 fines totaling $408,742, 6 total penalties, 3 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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 · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 4, 2025 · 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
- 700 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803 - CMS certification #
- 085028
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 138
- Avg residents/day
- 116.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1984-07-23
- Chain
- Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Lifeworks Rehab
Lifeworks Rehab operates 59 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lifeworks Rehab facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Francis Hospital, Wilmington. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Encore at Windsor Hills, Wilmington. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Christianacare Homehealth, Wilmington. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 19803 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Talleyville, Wilmington, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Nemours Children'S Health, Wilmington, 1.7 miles away, straight line
Fkc North Wilmington, Wilmington, 1.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 19803.
Bayada Hospice, office in Wilmington, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Compassionate Care Hospice, office in Newport, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Delaware Hospice - North Division, office in Newark, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Christiana Care Health Services Inc, Wilmington. 0.9 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 low. 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Delaware average of 4.51.
Has Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 27 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 138 beds.