Exceptional Care for Children
11 INDEPENDENCE WAY, Newark, DE 19713
Newark, Delaware · CMS verdict
Exceptional Care for Children holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the Delaware state average of 3.3, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Exceptional Care for Children in Newark, Delaware holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 99 of 100 (grade A). The 46-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 (thinner bed book)
At 46 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). 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 99 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 99.
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.
Exceptional Care for Children's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Exceptional Care for Children carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (5/5), 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 Newark, Delaware, this facility operates 46 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 45 residents - an occupancy rate of about 98%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 98% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (3 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
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 Exceptional Care for Children'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 | 46 |
| Residents | 45 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | New Castle |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 3 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Exceptional Care for Children? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Exceptional Care for Children's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 5/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Delaware? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Delaware is $14,494 per month ($173,923 annually). A private room averages $15,132 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Exceptional Care for Children offer? ▾
With 46 beds with approximately 45 current residents, Exceptional Care for Children is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 3 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Exceptional Care for Children have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Exceptional Care for Children has few deficiencies (3 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
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: 08A015.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.