Delaware Veterans Home
100 DELAWARE VETERANS BLVD, Milford, DE 19963
Milford, Delaware · CMS verdict
CMS rates Delaware Veterans Home at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Delaware average of 3.3.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Delaware Veterans Home in Milford, Delaware holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 81 of 100 (grade B). The 144-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Delaware runs a median of $14,494 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 144 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 81 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 81.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Delaware Veterans Home's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
Delaware Veterans Home holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Milford, Delaware, this facility operates 144 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 73 residents - an occupancy rate of about 51%. The facility is classified under government - state ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 51% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (28 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Delaware Veterans Home's upper-tercile stars compare to Delaware
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Delaware facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Delaware state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 144 |
| Residents | 73 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| County | Sussex |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 28 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Delaware Veterans Home's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Delaware Veterans Home? ▾
Delaware Veterans Home has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Delaware? ▾
In Delaware, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $14,494/month ($173,923/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $15,132/month.
What services does Delaware Veterans Home offer? ▾
Delaware Veterans Home is a skilled nursing facility with 144 beds with approximately 73 current residents. It operates under government - state ownership. The facility has recorded 28 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Delaware Veterans Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Delaware Veterans Home has multiple deficiencies (28 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Delaware? ▾
In Delaware, alternatives include assisted living ($7,600/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care (N/A/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Delaware elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 085051.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.