10 Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Delaware
10 of the 44 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Delaware (23%) are CCRC, and all are listed below. 6 of the 10 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 32.5%, 8.8 points lower than the 41.3% across all homes there. Willowbrooke Court Skilled Center At Manor House in Seaford grades highest at A (96 out of 100).
How CCRC homes in Delaware compare
This group set against every nursing home in Delaware, from the current CMS release.
Willowbrooke Court runs just 15 certified beds, which tends to mean staff know residents individually, and the numbers back that up. Nurse staffing sits at 4.05 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, though weekend coverage dips roughly 12% below what the home staffs during the week, a gap worth asking about. Turnover is the standout: 23.1% against a national average near 46%, so the people caring for your family member are more likely to still be there next year. Seven deficiencies appear on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a May 2025 inspection.
Jeanne Jugan Residence runs on a nonprofit model with 40 certified beds, and the staffing numbers back it up: 6.78 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 76% above the national average. Weekends dip about 17% below weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits then, but overall retention is strong, 29.3% turnover against a national 45.8% means caregivers tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 14 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, though 2 are abuse-related and should be questioned directly. With a 4/5 inspection rating, 5/5 staffing, and a recent April 2026 survey, the fundamentals hold up well.
Stonegates runs on unusually heavy staffing, 5.96 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's not a rounding quirk; it's roughly half again as much hands-on time as the typical home, and turnover at 26.4% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people providing that care tend to stay. Weekends thin out about 14% from weekday levels, worth asking about if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The caution sits in the inspection record: 20 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, one abuse-related, and a $48,696 fine. The most recent inspection came in December 2025, so the picture is current.
Encore At Foulk runs a tight ship on staffing. At 3.91 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just above the national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover of 13.3% is remarkably low next to the 45.8% national figure, that kind of retention usually means people stay because the place is run well. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is strong too: a five-star health inspection rating, last survey dated April 2026, and no abuse-related deficiencies. Twelve total deficiencies with one at the harm level and a single $13,544 fine are not nothing, but they're modest for a nursing home this size.
The Moorings At Lewes runs 4.38 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, with a five-star staffing rating to match. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover sits at 42.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure but still meaning nearly half the staff changes in a year. On inspections, two deficiencies on record, neither at the harm level nor abuse-related, and the last survey was in January 2026. This is a small nonprofit home with 40 beds whose numbers hold up well against the national baseline.
Willowbrooke Court At Country House is a small nonprofit home, just 14 certified beds, in Wilmington, and its federal record comes back clean where it matters most. The six deficiencies on file include none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.92 hours per resident day, only slightly above the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 5% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't uniform across the week. The last inspection was recent, in February 2025. With 14 beds, you're looking at a place where staff likely know every resident by name. Ask how that abuse citation was resolved.
Willowbrooke Court at Cokesbury Village is a small nonprofit home, just 10 certified beds in Hockessin. Staffing sits at 3.96 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 3% above the national average, though weekends run about 10% leaner than weekdays, so ask how that gap gets covered. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Its last inspection was in July 2025, so the picture is current. With 4s and 5s across inspection, quality, and staffing stars, the numbers are solid. The size cuts both ways: close attention, but few peers on site.
Encore At Wilmington runs 82 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.95 hours per resident day, just slightly above the national average of 3.86. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage drops about 13% below the home's own weekday level, and staff turnover is 51.3% against a national average of 45.8%. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 59 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $32,394. The most recent inspection was June 2025. Strong quality-measure scores don't erase that paper trail.
Westminster Village Health runs on 4.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 35.1% sits well below the 45.8% norm. That's a genuinely strong staffing picture, and it's the main reason the home earns top marks on CMS's staffing measure. The trouble is what inspections keep finding: 33 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse. Two fines total $30,494, and the most recent inspection closed in December 2025. Weekend coverage also dips about 9% below weekday levels. Good hands on deck, but a documented pattern of serious problems alongside them.
Encore At Parkside has 53 deficiencies on its current record, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. That's the number that matters most here, because CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. The inspection star rating sits at 1 out of 5, and the last survey was in January 2026. Nurse staffing runs 3.51 hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average, with weekends roughly 14% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is 38.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure, and ownership changed within the past year.
Frequently asked questions
How many CCRC nursing homes are there in Delaware?
There are 10 CCRC Medicare-certified nursing homes in Delaware, 23% of the 44 nursing homes there.
Are CCRC nursing homes better staffed?
In Delaware they average 4.47 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 4.35 for all nursing homes in Delaware, a difference of +0.12 hours. Staff turnover averages 32.5% against 41.3%.