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Delmar Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

101 Delaware Ave., Delmar, De. 19940-1110, Delmar, DE 199403028463077109 certified beds · 83 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
17
1151
Penalties · 3 yrs
$23,998
1 fine
Last survey
2025-12-05
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 5
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Delaware Division of Health Care Quality · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-12-05Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-26Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-10-06Standard181CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Delaware Division of Health Care Quality publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-12-05Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-08-14Record 085041-20251205-F602
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity EStandard
Abuse & neglect
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-13Record 085041-20251205-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-13Record 085041-20251205-F610
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-01-13Record 085041-20251205-F756
2024-09-26Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-27Record 085041-20240926-F641
F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-27Record 085041-20240926-F801
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-27Record 085041-20240926-F812
2023-10-06Standard survey · 10 deficienciesOfficial report
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-11-03Record 085041-20231006-F686
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F644
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F657
F688Provide 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F688
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F695
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F812
F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F814
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Medication
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-27Record 085041-20231006-F756

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2023-10-06Civil money penalty$23,998CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.82
Facility
Delaware
National
Delaware 0.97 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.90
Facility
Delaware
National
Delaware 4.35 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.58
Facility
Delaware
National
Delaware 3.89 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover36%
Facility
Delaware
National
Delaware 41% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover39%
Facility
Delaware
National
Delaware 41% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityDelawareNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
5.1%3.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.0%3.2%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
14.7%10.7%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.7%2.1%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
15.9%12.7%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
8.7%5.4%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
22.7%21.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Fensterman, Jordan
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST19%
Gellis, Louis
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST19%
Gellis, Louis
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Okronley, Marie
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Eden Healthcare7 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Delaware.

No county cost figures on file for Sussex.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01