Nursing homes across Kent County, Delaware, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
The Center at Eden Hill runs 80 certified beds in Dover under individual for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 5.35 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 39% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 16% from its own weekday level, so ask how that gap gets covered. Annual turnover sits at 25%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests a staff that mostly stays put. The inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Its last inspection was June 2024, and CMS rates it 4 of 5 on health inspections and 5 of 5 on both quality measures and staffing.
Complete Care at Silver Lake is a for-profit LLC home in Dover with 120 certified beds. Nurse staffing runs 3.75 hours per resident day, about 3% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the hours thin out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the relative bright spot at 34.5%, well below the 45.8% national figure, though the inspection record carries 30 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $47,541 fine. The last inspection was January 2026, so that record is recent.
Bay Terrace runs on a for-profit corporate model with 85 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, with a 36.6% turnover rate that's meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure. Weekend coverage does slip about 10% below weekday levels, worth knowing if you'll be visiting Saturdays and Sundays. The trouble sits in the inspection record: 38 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $42,862. The most recent inspection was April 2026, so the record is current rather than stale. Good daily staffing, but the compliance history is what pulls the overall picture down.
Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol runs 120 beds in Dover under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. That's not a cushion, it's a coin flip. Weekend coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts land when families visit. Turnover is 45.8%, identical to the national figure, meaning roughly half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The inspection record shows 31 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. One fine totaling $8,018. Last inspection: January 2026. Quality and staffing each earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS; health inspections earned 3.
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.
Evergreen Post Acute runs 151 beds in Smyrna, and its inspection record is the main thing to know going in. The current file shows 69 deficiencies, seven of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, plus six tied to abuse. Two fines total $94,156, and the last inspection was April 2025. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, about 4 percent under the national average, and it thins further on weekends. Staff turnover of 51 percent runs above the 45.8 percent national figure, which matters for whether caregivers know your family member. The quality measure stars look strong, but that score comes from resident assessments, not from how the place is run day to day.
State-run and sitting in Smyrna, this home has 175 certified beds and a nursing staff that's roughly two and a half times the national average, 10.25 hours per resident day against 3.86. Turnover runs 17.5%, well under the national 45.8%, though weekend coverage dips about 17% below its own weekday level. Those numbers sit alongside a harder fact: 11 deficiencies on the current record, three of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, plus two fines totaling $59,947, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program. The last inspection was January 9, 2026.