Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
700 FOULK ROAD, Wilmington, DE 19803
Wilmington, Delaware · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center carries a 1 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Delaware's state 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.
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, Delaware holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 33 of 100 (grade F). The 138-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 138 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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 33 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 33.
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.
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 138 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 116 residents - an occupancy rate of about 84%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 84% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (85 total). CMS has levied 3 enforcement penalties - 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 Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's lower-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 | 138 |
| Residents | 116 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | New Castle |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 85 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center? ▾
CMS rates Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 3/5.
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 Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (138 beds with approximately 116 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 85 deficiencies and 3 penalties there.
Does Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (85 total) and 3 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: 085028.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.