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Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center

6525 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707Map

(302) 998-0181

Medicare/Medicaid certified172 certified beds~165 residents/dayFor profit - Corporation

Last standard health inspection: May 23, 2025

Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center is a 172-bed for-profit, corporation-owned nursing home in Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware, serving an average of 165 residents per day. As of CMS data processed June 1, 2026, its overall rating is 2 of 5 stars.

CMS star ratings

CMS scores every nursing home 1–5 stars overall, built from three sub-ratings. more

Medicare inspects and measures every certified nursing home, then rolls the results into a 1–5 star overall rating. It combines three parts: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Five stars means much better than average — it does not mean perfect. One star means much worse than average — it does not mean every shift is bad. Stars are a screening tool, not a verdict. They can lag reality by months, and they can't see things like how kind the aides are or how the building smells at 7am.

What to do with this: use stars to build a shortlist, then visit in person. Nothing on this site replaces walking the halls.

Overall
DE median: 3★
Health inspectionsmost objective — on-site surveyors
DE median: 3★
Staffingpayroll-audited
DE median: 4★
Quality measurespartly self-reported by the facility
DE median: 5★
Health-inspection stars are graded on a curve within each state — never compare stars across state lines. more

CMS sets health-inspection star cutoffs separately for each state: roughly the top 10% of homes in a state get 5 stars, the bottom 20% get 1 star, no matter how the state compares to others. That means a 4-star home in one state and a 4-star home in another state may have very different inspection records. The stars tell you how a home compares to its neighbors, not to the whole country. That's why this site shows your state's median next to each star rating — and never a national star comparison.

What to do with this: compare stars only between homes in the same state. To compare across states, use staffing hours — those are real numbers, not curves.

Not all three sub-ratings are equally hard to game: inspections are the most objective, quality measures the least. more

The three sub-ratings come from different sources. Health inspections are done on-site by trained state surveyors who show up mostly unannounced — the most objective signal. Staffing comes from payroll records that facilities must submit and CMS audits — quite reliable. Quality measures are partly self-reported by the facility from its own resident assessments — useful, but the facility grades some of its own homework.

What to do with this: when sub-ratings disagree, weigh the inspection star most and the quality-measure star least.

Staffing

Reported hours per resident per day, from payroll records. Hours, unlike stars, can be compared across states.

Hours per resident per day: total staff hours worked, divided by the number of residents. more

If a home reports 3.5 total nursing hours per resident per day, that's all nursing staff time across 24 hours — roughly one caregiver-hour every 7 hours per resident, spread across day, evening, and night shifts. On a real floor it decides whether call lights get answered in 5 minutes or 25, whether someone has time to help with dinner, and whether night shift is one aide for a hall or two. Unlike star ratings, hours are actual numbers, so they CAN be compared across state lines.

What to do with this: compare a home's hours to the state and national medians shown, and ask the facility how the hours split across day, evening, and night shifts.

RN (registered nurse) hours

This facility0.40
DE median0.82
US median0.58

LPN (licensed practical nurse) hours

This facility1.32
DE median0.98
US median0.85

Nurse aide hours

This facility2.11
DE median2.24
US median2.23

Total nursing hours

This facility3.83
DE median3.98
US median3.69

CMS also adjusts these numbers for how sick each home’s residents are — a home with sicker residents needs more staff for the same star. This home’s case-mix-adjusted total: 4.32 (US median, adjusted: 3.78).

CMS also adjusts staffing numbers for how sick each home's residents are. more

A home full of short-term rehab patients needs different staffing than a home caring for people with advanced dementia or ventilators. Case-mix adjustment estimates how many hours a home's particular residents need, then scales the reported hours so homes can be compared fairly. A home with sicker residents needs more staff for the same star. This page shows reported (raw payroll) numbers and compares them only to other reported numbers — like with like.

What to do with this: if a home's reported hours look low, check whether its residents may simply need less care — and ask the facility directly.

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover: 43.5% · DE median: 41% · RN turnover: 55% (DE median: 41.7%)

The share of nursing staff who left within the year. Lower is steadier. more

Total nursing staff turnover is the percentage of the home's nurses and aides who stopped working there during the year. Around half of nursing-home staff leaving annually is sadly common in this industry. High turnover means residents are cared for by people who don't know them — which matters enormously for dementia care, pain management, and noticing the small changes that catch problems early. Low turnover usually means staff are treated well enough to stay.

What to do with this: when you visit, ask aides how long they've worked there. Long-tenured aides are the best sign a building has.

Inspections & deficiencies

The last 3 inspection cycles, from CMS’s federal health-survey file. State-only citations and fire-safety surveys are not included — an empty list means nothing federal is in this file, not that nothing ever happened.

Each deficiency gets a letter A–L: how severe it was × how widespread it was. more

Surveyors grade every deficiency on a grid. Severity runs from 'potential for minimal harm' up to 'immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.' Scope runs from isolated (one or a few residents) to pattern to widespread. A and B are paperwork-level; D–F caused no actual harm but had the potential; G–I caused actual harm; J, K, and L mean immediate jeopardy — the most serious finding a surveyor can make. Most citations nationally are D–E.

What to do with this: scan for G or higher. One J/K/L tells you more than ten D's.

Standard surveys are routine; complaint surveys happen because someone reported a problem. more

A standard survey is the routine top-to-bottom inspection every home gets on a recurring cycle. A complaint survey happens because a resident, family member, or staff member reported something to the state — surveyors come specifically to investigate it. Infection-control surveys focus on practices like hand hygiene and isolation procedures. A deficiency found during a complaint survey means someone cared enough to report it and a surveyor confirmed enough to cite it.

What to do with this: note which deficiencies came from complaints — they show you what residents and families actually experienced.

The F-number on each deficiency is CMS's code for which federal requirement was violated. more

Every federal nursing-home requirement has a tag number. F0686, for example, is the pressure-ulcer requirement; F0600 is freedom from abuse. The tag tells you exactly which rule was broken, and the description next to it is CMS's own plain-language summary of that rule. The same tag appearing across multiple inspections is a pattern worth noticing.

What to do with this: if the same tag repeats across surveys, ask the facility what changed since the last citation.

This data shows federal health surveys only — state-only citations and fire-safety surveys aren't included. more

CMS's public deficiency file contains federal health-survey citations. It does not include citations issued under state-only rules, fire-safety (Life Safety Code) surveys, or anything older than three inspection cycles. A facility with no rows here may still have state citations or fire-safety findings. 'No deficiencies in this file' never means 'no violations ever.'

What to do with this: for the full picture, check your state health department's site and medicare.gov/care-compare, which shows fire-safety results separately.

67 deficiencies across the last 3 inspection cycles, in CMS’s federal health-survey file:

  • Quality of Life and Care: 19
  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning: 12
  • Resident Rights: 11
  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: 7
  • Pharmacy Service: 5
  • Infection Control: 4
  • Nutrition and Dietary: 4
  • Administration: 2
  • Nursing and Physician Services: 2
  • Environmental: 1
  • May 23, 2025Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0550Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0551Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0559Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0600Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0604Gactual harm, isolated

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Past Non-Compliance · corrected May 23, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0609Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0641Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0644Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0656Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0658Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

Show 57 more deficiencies
  • May 23, 2025Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0677Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0685Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0689Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0693Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0695Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0759Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0880Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0883Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0887Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • May 23, 2025Standard surveyTag F0940Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected July 8, 2025

  • February 10, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0658Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected March 5, 2025

  • February 10, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0689Gactual harm, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Past Non-Compliance · corrected October 13, 2024

  • February 10, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0695Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected March 5, 2025

  • February 10, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0697Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected March 5, 2025

  • February 10, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0842Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected March 5, 2025

  • February 10, 2025Complaint surveyTag F0908Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Keep all essential equipment working safely.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected March 5, 2025

  • May 1, 2024Standard surveyTag F0550Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard surveyTag F0578Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0600Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0609Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard surveyTag F0620Bno actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern

    Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0623Bno actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard surveyTag F0641Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0656Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0658Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0676Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0677Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard surveyTag F0688Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide 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.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0689Jimmediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Past Non-Compliance · corrected January 1, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0712Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Complaint surveyTag F0725Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard surveyTag F0812Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • May 1, 2024Standard surveyTag F0842Bno actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected May 29, 2024

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0550Bno actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0553Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Complaint surveyTag F0561Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0584Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Complaint surveyTag F0609Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0656Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0657Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Complaint surveyTag F0677Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0684Gactual harm, isolated

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0685Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Complaint surveyTag F0686Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0688Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide 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.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0689Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 15, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0695Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard + Complaint surveyTag F0756Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Complaint surveyTag F0757Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0758Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0761Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0803Dno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure 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.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0812Fno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0814Fno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0867Fno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0880Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

  • June 8, 2023Standard surveyTag F0943Eno actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

    Deficient, Provider has date of correction · corrected August 10, 2023

Fines & penalties

CMS can fine a home or stop paying for new admissions. Shown per CMS's current data window (~3 years) — not all-time. more

When deficiencies are serious or aren't fixed, CMS can impose a fine (a civil money penalty) or a payment denial — refusing to pay for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions until the home fixes the problem. Payment denials hit harder than most fines because they stop revenue. CMS's public dataset covers a rolling window of roughly the last three years, so the totals here are recent history, not an all-time record. Many facilities have no penalties in the window — that's common, not remarkable.

What to do with this: a recent large fine deserves a direct question on your visit — what happened, and what changed?

Fines: 3 totaling $46,999 — per CMS data (rolling ~3-year window).

DateTypeAmount / length
May 23, 2025Fine$17,760
February 10, 2025Fine$12,438
May 1, 2024Fine$16,801

Ownership & chain

Who actually owns and controls the facility — individuals, companies, and their stakes. more

Nursing homes are often owned through layers: an operating company, a property company, management companies, and individual investors with percentage stakes. CMS publishes who holds 5%-or-greater interests and who has operational control. Ownership matters because it sets the budget: research has linked some ownership structures, especially certain chains and investment vehicles, to lower staffing. That's a pattern across the industry, not a verdict on any one building.

What to do with this: know who owns the home before you sign anything, and ask the administrator who actually sets the staffing budget.

Part of Nationwide Healthcare Services (7 facilities). Chain average overall rating: 2.6 — this facility: 2.

Most US nursing homes belong to a chain. The chain's average rating is context for this home's rating. more

A chain is a group of facilities sharing an owner or operator. Chains share budgets, policies, and management practices, so a chain's average rating tells you something about the company behind the building. A home rating well above its chain's average may have an unusually strong local team; one below it may be the chain's neglected building. Either way, the chain sets the constraints the local staff work within.

What to do with this: if the chain average is low, ask the administrator what this building does differently.

Owner / managerRoleStakeSince
Gelley, Leah (Individual)5% or greater direct ownership interestNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED06/01/2006
Gelley, Meir (Individual)5% or greater direct ownership interestNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED06/01/2006
Gelley, Meir (Individual)W-2 managing employeeNOT APPLICABLE06/01/2006

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Visiting? Go in with questions.

Built from this facility’s own CMS data — bring them on the tour.

  • Their reported RN hours (0.40/resident/day) are below the DE median (0.82) — ask how nights and weekends are staffed.
  • Their total nursing staff turnover (43.5%) is above the DE median (41%) — ask how long the aides on your person's unit have worked there.
  • CMS data shows 3 fines totaling $46,999 in its current data window — ask what the citations were for and what changed afterward.
  • Their weekend total nurse staffing (3.61/resident/day) is lower than their overall figure (3.83) — ask who covers weekends and how shifts are filled when someone calls out.
  • Their last standard health inspection was May 23, 2025 — ask what's improved since then.
  • CMS records that this facility has a resident council — ask to speak with a council member before deciding.
  • They have 172 certified beds and serve an average of 165 residents per day — ask which unit your person would be on and who staffs it overnight.

Data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (data.cms.gov), processing date June 1, 2026. This site is not affiliated with CMS or any government agency.