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Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing

Nursing home in Wilmington, DE

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address
704 River Road, Wilmington, DE 19809
Phone
(302) 764-7000
Listed under
Nonprofit
Medicare CCN
085043
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
90
Average residents per day
70
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
The Milton and Hattie Kutz Home, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1993
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 085043. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 4, 2026. CMS lists 46 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 4, 2026): 28 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 4, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 4, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 26, 2025Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2025Develop 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 · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 26, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 46. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 $168,019 in the last three years.

Mar 26, 2025Fine: $114,563
Feb 16, 2024Fine: $53,456

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
5.15 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.87 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.97 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.25 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
75%
RN turnover (yearly)
88%

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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