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Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci)

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100 Sunnyside Road Smyrna, DE 19977 · Kent County

(302) 223-1500

All 2 nursing homes in Smyrna, DE (2 take Medicaid)

SFF candidate Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 175 certified beds Government

CMS certification number 085035 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Special Focus Facility candidate CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which means it qualifies to be selected for the program based on its inspection record. Shown as of October 2026. About the program (CMS).

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below the Delaware average of 3.2. Inspectors issued 11 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 2 penalties, including $59,947 in fines, in that time. CMS lists it as a Special Focus Facility candidate.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 10.57 hours per resident per day at Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci), above the Delaware median of 3.98 (US median: 3.72). About 2.82 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 8.51 hours, 20% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 15.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Delaware median 40%). That is lower than most homes in Delaware, a sign of a steadier team.

Nursing care per resident per day 10.57 hours
Above the Delaware median of 3.98 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 2.82 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 8.51 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 15.5% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 25.6% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds175
Residents per day 70 About 40% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipGovernment - State
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJanuary 1989
Legal business nameSTATE OF DELAWARE

Paying for care at Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci): Medicare and Medicaid

Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Delaware's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on January 9, 2026 and found 9 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 11 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 11 citations at Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 3 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on January 9, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (5) and infection control (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level K, January 9, 2026).

January 9, 2026 · 9 citations

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

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

FEnsure 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.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Tag F0803 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0656 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0883 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

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

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0695 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

DTry 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 the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0700 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0755 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 23, 2026)

October 3, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

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

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 17, 2025)

February 24, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

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

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 24, 2025)

Questions to ask on a tour of Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci)

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on January 9, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Weekend staffing is 20% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
  3. The home averages about 40% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
  4. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  5. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

2 penalties in the last three years, including $59,947 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Oct 3, 2025 Fine $42,602
Feb 24, 2025 Fine $17,345

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 2/5 1/5 5/5 4/5
August 2026 2/5 1/5 5/5 4/5
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