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Delaware Hospital F/t Chronically Ill (Dhci)

Nursing home in Smyrna, DE

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)SFF candidate (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
100 Sunnyside Road, Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone
(302) 223-1500
Listed under
Government-owned
Medicare CCN
085035
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
175
Average residents per day
73
Ownership
Government, state
Legal business name
State of Delaware
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 1, 1989
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 085035. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 9, 2026. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 24, 2025 to Jan 9, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 3 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 9, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with…
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 9, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jan 9, 2026Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jan 9, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		K
Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Oct 3, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Feb 24, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $59,947 in the last three years.

Oct 3, 2025Fine: $42,602
Feb 24, 2025Fine: $17,345

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
10.25 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
2.85 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
5.72 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
8.54 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
18%
RN turnover (yearly)
30%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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