Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Delaware

Delaware is home to 77 Medicare-certified care providers spanning 4 counties and 32 cities. Among rated providers, the average CMS overall rating is 3.3 out of 5.

32Cities

4Counties

77Certified providers

3.3Avg CMS rating

Care type	Providers
Nursing Homes	44	View in Delaware
Home Health Agencies	22	View in Delaware
Hospice	11	View in Delaware
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities	4	View in Delaware
Long-Term Care Hospitals	1	View in Delaware
Assisted Living Facilities	37	View in Delaware
Memory Care Facilities	0	—
Custodial Care Facilities	1	View in Delaware
Adult Care Homes	9	View in Delaware
Adult Day Care Centers	11	View in Delaware
Home Care Agencies	119	View in Delaware
PACE Programs	3	View in Delaware
Respite Care Facilities	2	View in Delaware
Senior Housing	34	View in Delaware
Hospitals	13	View in Delaware
Dialysis Facilities	33	View in Delaware
Community Health Centers	16	View in Delaware

Cities in Delaware

Wilmington, DE 101 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Dover, DE 57 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Newark, DE 51 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.4 Milford, DE 14 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 New Castle, DE 14 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 2.0 Smyrna, DE 14 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 1.7 Middletown, DE 13 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 1.0 Lewes, DE 12 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.5 Hockessin, DE 10 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.7 Bear, DE 9 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Georgetown, DE 9 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 3.3 Seaford, DE 8 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0

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Bear

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D

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Felton

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M

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R

Rehoboth Beach

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Townsend

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Wilmington

Counties in Delaware

Choosing care in Delaware

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

Where you can, visit each option in Delaware, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicare-certified providers does Delaware have?

According to current CMS data, Delaware has 77 certified providers: 44 nursing homes, 22 home health agencies, and 11 hospice programs.

How does Delaware score on average CMS ratings?

Among rated providers in Delaware, the average CMS overall star rating is 3.3 out of 5 in the current data.

Which cities in Delaware have the highest number of care providers?

In the current data, Wilmington, Dover, Newark lead Delaware for certified provider counts. The city list above shows counts.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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