Willowbrooke Court at Country House
4830 KENNETT PIKE, Wilmington, DE 19807
Wilmington, Delaware · CMS verdict
CMS rates Willowbrooke Court at Country House 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.
Willowbrooke Court at Country House in Wilmington, Delaware holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 98 of 100 (grade A). The 14-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 14 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 98 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 98.
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.
Willowbrooke Court at Country House's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Willowbrooke Court at Country House 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 Wilmington, Delaware, this facility operates 14 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 6 residents - an occupancy rate of about 43%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 43% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (6 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
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 Willowbrooke Court at Country House'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 | 14 |
| Residents | 6 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | New Castle |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 6 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Willowbrooke Court at Country House? ▾
Willowbrooke Court at Country House has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Delaware? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Delaware's median semi-private nursing home rate at $14,494 per month ($173,923 per year), with private rooms averaging $15,132 per month.
What services does Willowbrooke Court at Country House offer? ▾
Willowbrooke Court at Country House is a skilled nursing facility with 14 beds with approximately 6 current residents. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 6 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Willowbrooke Court at Country House have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Willowbrooke Court at Country House has multiple deficiencies (6 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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: 085003.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.