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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 54 assisted living communities in DE using DE Dept. of Health & Social Services (DHSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in DE
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Avg Monthly Cost: $9,085The average monthly cost across facilities in Delaware. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 40/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Delaware. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 101The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Delaware. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Assisted Living around Delaware

Info below is compiled from the DE Dept. of Health & Social Services (DHSS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Cokesbury Village
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Hockessin (Loveville)
49
Facility 49
DE AVG 101
Rank #61 / 71
Yes
12
Facility 12
DE AVG 40
Rank #90 / 108
1 Bed / 2 BedKristen Binz-PerroneAmy Ironside
Foulk Living
AL
IL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Wilmington
44
Facility 44
DE AVG 101
Rank #65 / 71
Yes
33
Facility 33
DE AVG 40
Rank #65 / 108
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedLeslie Johnson - EdSharvette Law-Philmon
Oakbridge Terrace at Country House
AL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Wilmington
40
Facility 40
DE AVG 101
Rank #66 / 71
No
3
Facility 3
DE AVG 40
Rank #100 / 108
-Jennifer GreenwaltJamie Jones
The Moorings at Lewes Assisted Living
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Lewes (Lewes Historic District)
45
Facility 45
DE AVG 101
Rank #64 / 71
No
65
Facility 65
DE AVG 40
Rank #21 / 108
-Annette V MooreLori Dibiase Warrington
Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
AL
MC
NH
RESC
SNF
Wilmington (Highlands)
104
Facility 104
DE AVG 101
Rank #32 / 71
No
76
Facility 76
DE AVG 40
Rank #13 / 108
-Brittany Brown- EdDebora Marrero Shackelford
The Vero in Newark
AL
IL
MC
Newark
136
Facility 136
DE AVG 101
Rank #15 / 71
Yes
57
Facility 57
DE AVG 40
Rank #27 / 108
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedNicole SokolwskaJessica Kuhl
Brandywine Seaside Point
AL
MC
NH
RC
Rehoboth Beach (Seaside Boulevard)
150
Facility 150
DE AVG 101
Rank #9 / 71
Yes
48
Facility 48
DE AVG 40
Rank #38 / 108
Studio / Companion RoomsTawana T. FickCynthia Hildebrand-Cashdollar
The Lorelton
AL
HOS
MC
RC
Wilmington (The Flats)
99
Facility 99
DE AVG 101
Rank #38 / 71
Yes
84
Facility 84
DE AVG 40
Rank #4 / 108
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedDavid Parkinson - EdJocelyn Dill
Westminster Village Assisted Living
AL
HOS
IL
MC
NH
RC
SNF
Dover (The Hamlet)
99
Facility 99
DE AVG 101
Rank #38 / 71
Yes
35
Facility 35
DE AVG 40
Rank #60 / 108
Private Rooms / Semi-Private RoomsWendy Nerad - EdLori Clemmons
The Lodge at Historic Lewes
AL
IL
MC
RC
Lewes
122
Facility 122
DE AVG 101
Rank #23 / 71
No
36
Facility 36
DE AVG 40
Rank #56 / 108
1 Bed / 2 Bed / Semi-Private / Private RoomDean Reid - EdMiesha-Gaye Walters
Willowbrooke Court at Country House
AL
HOS
IL
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Wilmington
48
Facility 48
DE AVG 101
Rank #63 / 71
No
4
Facility 4
DE AVG 40
Rank #99 / 108
1 Bed / 2 BedJennifer GreenwaltShannon Donovan Pizzollo
Shipley Living
AL
IL
NH
RC
SNF
Wilmington
17
Facility 17
DE AVG 101
Rank #70 / 71
Yes
13
Facility 13
DE AVG 40
Rank #89 / 108
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedChanel Dale LateefMichael Asika
Brandywine Fenwick Island
AL
MC
RC
Selbyville (Arrington Drive)
125
Facility 125
DE AVG 101
Rank #22 / 71
Yes
47
Facility 47
DE AVG 40
Rank #40 / 108
Studio / 1 BedB. Eileen Bennett - EdCourtney Smith
State Street Assisted Living
AL
MC
Dover
98
Facility 98
DE AVG 101
Rank #40 / 71
Yes
69
Facility 69
DE AVG 40
Rank #17 / 108
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedCheryl HollisMarquia Tilghman
Owens Manor
AL
IL
Dover
-No
83
Facility 83
DE AVG 40
Rank #5 / 108
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Miramar Living

604 Av. Juan Ponce De León, San Juan, 00907, Puerto Rico
Overview of Miramar Living

Miramar Living is an exceptional assisted living and memory care community in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that offers personalized and specialized care for older adults and those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The community promotes a home-like atmosphere, ensuring residents feel at ease during their stay. Medication management, chef-prepared meals, and concierge medical services are also offered to ensure residents have a worry-free lifestyle. With personalized care plans, the community strives to meet residents’ healthcare needs.

Holiday celebrations, fun activities, and light exercises provide residents with more opportunities to learn and gain meaningful experiences. Here, residents also have a breathtaking view of the ocean through the community’s rooftop. Public transportation and restaurants also surround the area, offering convenient access to leisure and wellness. This retirement community is one of Puerto Rico’s trusted choices for assisted living and memory care, especially with its exceptional standards and stunning amenities.

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Paradise Senior Living

21311 Paradise Rd, Georgetown, DE 19947
Overview of Paradise Senior Living

Create meaningful moments in retirement at Paradise Senior Living LLC, a distinguished community in Georgetown, DE, offering assisted living, memory care, respite care, hospice care, and rehabilitation. With comprehensive care, residents receive the highest quality of care tailored to their unique needs around the clock. Purposely built and secure accommodations are provided in a nurturing and welcoming environment, ensuring residents feel at ease during their stay.

Residents are encouraged to interact with their surroundings and live actively with a jam-packed calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs. Mealtimes are also something to look forward to, with delicious and healthy meals served to satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are conducted to enhance reisdents’ living experiences. With its comprehensive care and extensive amenities, residents can find the care they need to live a worry-free retirement.

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Overview of Edlyn Care

Thirteen years into operation, Edlyn Care runs as a single-story community at 261 Ann Dr in Middletown, Delaware, owned by Linda K Agyapong. Its service list spans assisted living, home care, residential care, respite care, and skilled nursing, which is a wider net than most communities cast. That breadth shows up in what residents can actually access here.

The Walk Score sits at 0, car-dependent territory, so families visiting or residents wanting fresh air nearby will need a vehicle rather than a walkable stretch of sidewalk.

Licensed nurses and CNAs handle blood draws, injections, suction, Foley catheter insertion, tube feeding, colostomy care, infusion therapy, and IV drug administration, the kind of hands-on medical work you’d expect from a skilled nursing setting, not a typical assisted living community. Rehabilitation services and respite care sit alongside that clinical work, and psychiatric support and family education round things out.

Day to day, staff help with meal prep, activities of daily living, medication reminders and administration, homemaker tasks, light transportation, companionship, and safety supervision. Add in geriatric care, and the picture is a community set up for residents whose needs go past basic assistance and into ongoing medical management.

Residents also get transportation services and access to fitness and recreation, and pets are welcome, so a resident’s cat or dog doesn’t have to stay behind. Medicaid coverage is accepted, which matters for families weighing how to pay for care that combines medical complexity with everyday support.

Edlyn Care reads like a place built for someone who needs more than help getting dressed. It’s set up for residents managing real medical needs day to day, with the nursing and clinical infrastructure to back that up.

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Overview of Kpanah HomeCare Services

Kpanah HomeCare Services operates out of 1050 Industrial Drive in Middletown, Delaware, offering two distinct models under one name: a residential assisted living setting and home care for people who want support without leaving their own homes. That dual structure is the defining feature of this provider. It’s not a large institutional campus; the profile suggests a smaller operation with minimal published data on capacity, staffing, or programming.

The location is deeply car-dependent. Walk Score 6 is close to the floor of the scale, and anyone visiting or working here will need a vehicle for essentially everything.

Kpanah is state-licensed through Delaware’s Division of Health Care Quality, which governs assisted living communities separately from the federal CMS certification framework. It is not listed as a Medicare or Medicaid certified provider. In practice, that means it operates primarily on private-pay terms. Delaware’s assisted living licensure carries its own regulatory requirements.

A garden is listed among the amenities. What we have here is a small, privately operated assisted living and home care provider in a car-dependent corridor outside Middletown. For families who want flexible, state-licensed support without navigating CMS benefit structures, it occupies a defined and specific niche.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Delaware

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Delaware?

Assisted living in Delaware supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Delaware?

Assisted living in Delaware is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Delaware Medicaid cover assisted living?

Delaware Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Delaware) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 54 assisted living facilities in Delaware. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Delaware?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Delaware, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Delaware?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.