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Best Memory Care in Delaware

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 53 memory care communities in Delaware using Delaware Dept. of Health and Social Services (DHSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank memory care in DE
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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: 102The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Delaware. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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The information below is reported by the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care Quality.

Kutz Senior Living Campus
MC
AL
NH
RC
Wilmington
90
Facility 90
DE AVG 102
Rank #45 / 73
Yes
41
Facility 41
DE AVG 40
Rank #51 / 110
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedFelisha Marcus Alderson- EdTylena Kelly
Meadowcrest at Middletown
MC
NH
AL
IL
RC
Middletown
90
Facility 90
DE AVG 102
Rank #45 / 73
No
10
Facility 10
DE AVG 40
Rank #93 / 110
1 Bed / 2 BedNathan MillmanChristie Hynson
Westminster Village Assisted Living
MC
AL
HC
IL
NH
RC
Dover (The Hamlet)
99
Facility 99
DE AVG 102
Rank #39 / 73
No
35
Facility 35
DE AVG 40
Rank #61 / 110
Private Rooms / Semi-Private RoomsWendy Nerad - EdLori Clemmons
Sunrise of Wilmington
MC
AL
HC
Wilmington
90
Facility 90
DE AVG 102
Rank #45 / 73
Yes
23
Facility 23
DE AVG 40
Rank #79 / 110
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedMarquiest Ponzo -InterimChrystal Johnston - Interim
Rockland Place
MC
AL
Wilmington
104
Facility 104
DE AVG 102
Rank #33 / 73
No
30
Facility 30
DE AVG 40
Rank #71 / 110
Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed / Shared RoomsPaul C TaylorKimberly Luces
Milford Place
MC
AL
RC
Milford (North Shores)
85
Facility 85
DE AVG 102
Rank #49 / 73
No
18
Facility 18
DE AVG 40
Rank #85 / 110
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedBrenda Negron - EdJoseph Spigone
Willowbrooke Court at Country House
MC
AL
HC
IL
NH
PC
Wilmington
48
Facility 48
DE AVG 102
Rank #65 / 73
No
4
Facility 4
DE AVG 40
Rank #101 / 110
1 Bed / 2 BedJennifer GreenwaltShannon Donovan Pizzollo
The Lorelton
MC
AL
HC
RC
Wilmington (The Flats)
99
Facility 99
DE AVG 102
Rank #39 / 73
Yes
84
Facility 84
DE AVG 40
Rank #4 / 110
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedDavid Parkinson - EdJocelyn Dill
Lodge Lane Assisted Living
MC
AL
RC
Wilmington
60
Facility 60
DE AVG 102
Rank #58 / 73
Yes
19
Facility 19
DE AVG 40
Rank #83 / 110
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedFelisha Marcus AldersonTiffany V.r. Hammond
Brandywine Fenwick Island
MC
AL
RC
Selbyville (Arrington Drive)
125
Facility 125
DE AVG 102
Rank #23 / 73
No
47
Facility 47
DE AVG 40
Rank #40 / 110
Studio / 1 BedB. Eileen Bennett - EdCourtney Smith
Brookdale Dover
MC
AL
Dover
96
Facility 96
DE AVG 102
Rank #42 / 73
Yes
47
Facility 47
DE AVG 40
Rank #40 / 110
StudioBryan Davenport InterimMargaret Covey
The Pointe at South Harmony Lodge and Place
MC
AL
IL
Newark
52
Facility 52
DE AVG 102
Rank #62 / 73
Yes
67
Facility 67
DE AVG 40
Rank #19 / 110
StudioRegina Romano - EdHesdie Josias
Cardia Healthcare Silverside
MC
HC
NC
NH
PC
Wilmington
128
Facility 128
DE AVG 102
Rank #22 / 73
No
29
Facility 29
DE AVG 40
Rank #72 / 110
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedNichole NolanChannel Etty
Foulk Living
MC
AL
IL
NH
RC
Wilmington
44
Facility 44
DE AVG 102
Rank #67 / 73
Yes
33
Facility 33
DE AVG 40
Rank #66 / 110
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedLeslie Johnson - EdSharvette Law-Philmon
Brandywine Seaside Point
MC
AL
NC
RC
Rehoboth Beach (Seaside Boulevard)
150
Facility 150
DE AVG 102
Rank #10 / 73
No
48
Facility 48
DE AVG 40
Rank #38 / 110
Studio / Companion RoomsTawana T. FickCynthia Hildebrand-Cashdollar
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Overview of Harrison House of Georgetown

In the picturesque Georgetown, Delaware, Harrison House of Georgetown stands as a beacon of advanced therapeutic services catering to the needs of residents from eastern Connecticut to western New York. Evoking the tranquility of a farmhouse along the Eastern shore, this senior living community provides a serene backdrop for residents on their journey to regaining functionality. With 24-hour skilled nursing care, an on-site physician, and a dedicated Medical Director, Harrison House of Georgetown places the well-being and rehabilitation of its residents at the forefront of its commitment. Harrison House of Georgetown has been a bastion of 24-hour care for over three decades, overseen by licensed skilled nurses and compassionate caregivers. The private and semi-private rooms, recently revitalized, offer views of landscaped grounds or meticulously designed gardens, providing a rejuvenating environment for residents.

The campus boasts conveniences to streamline daily tasks, including a barber and beauty salon, restaurant-style dining, a private guest dining room, religious services, and transportation services. Whether requiring short-term or long-term skilled nursing care, Harrison House of Georgetown ensures residents receive superior attention and care from a highly-trained staff. The on-site rehab gym, featuring an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) suite, empowers residents for a triumphant return home by practicing essential daily activities such as dressing, self-feeding, laundry, meal preparation, and bathing. Collaborating closely with each resident, occupational therapists instill confidence and comfort in performing these vital skills. The impeccably maintained gardens and expansive porch area beckon residents and their families to unwind on comfortable rocking chairs. In the recently renovated services area, a dedicated team of tenured skilled nurses and therapists tirelessly collaborate to guide each individual toward achieving and sustaining their highest level of independence.

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Overview of State Street Assisted Living

A proud member of Bridge Senior Living, State Street offers premier residential assisted living services. The upscale senior living home boasts a home-like ambiance that creates a beautiful experience for the next home for you or your loved one, making residents feel like they belong. They encourage independence in their residents, which is why they provide a lifestyle based on your terms. Residents can expect an environment that leads to a vibrant and enriching lifestyle created to fit their holistic needs.

State Street is an expansive community offering resort-style living in Auburn. It provides well-designed amenities to help the residents’ needs to remain active– an art studio, library, music room, walking paths, and courtyards, to name a few of the community’s offerings. The well-trained staff on duty tend to your needs– on top of the services they offer: housekeeping and maintenance, cleaning, and transportation, among others.

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Overview of Paramount Senior Living at Newark

At Paramount Senior Living at Newark, they take senior living to the next level with their premier community in Newark. The community’s commitment to providing a high quality of life for residents and their families is evident in the state-of-the-art facility, offering independent living, assisted living, dementia care, home health care, and hospice care.

At Paramount Senior Living at Newark, seniors can enjoy a maintenance-free environment with daily housekeeping, fresh linens, medication management, and an emergency call response service for added safety. But it’s not just about the practicalities – Paramount also believes in nurturing an active lifestyle and nutritious dining options with three scratch-made daily meals. With Paramount, seniors can truly live life to the fullest. In addition to their top-notch amenities, they offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy and physician and social service visits.

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Overview of Harmony at Kent

Harmony at Kent is a senior living and nursing home community in Dover, Delaware, with spacious apartments and a full menu of services and amenities for those looking to broaden their horizons. Their welcoming community provides residents with unrivaled access to everything this beautiful city has to offer, from a short drive to the Delaware State Museums to a dip in Delaware Bay. Their community has resort-style amenities, including an onsite beauty salon and barbershop, a 24-hour fitness center, restaurant-style dining, a pub and bistro, and a friendly team available around the clock to answer your call. 
They offer beautiful one-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 680 to 880 square feet and two bedroom apartments ranging in size from 970 to 1,440 square feet. The bright apartments are filled with light and have full-size kitchens with stainless-steel appliances and chic granite countertops. Comfort reigns supreme in Harmony at Kent’s Assisted Living neighborhood, which features charming studio suites starting at 390 square feet, one bedroom apartments starting at 510 square feet, and two-bedroom apartments up to 950 square feet. Residents of the Memory Care neighborhood enjoy a private, home-like environment with warm finishes and large, easy-to-navigate bathrooms. 

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Stonegates

4031 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
Overview of Stonegates

Enjoy the retirement of your dreams with the blissful senior living community of Stonegates residing in the peaceful lands of Kennet Pike, Greenville, DE, that features assisted living and memory care. The community strives to provide a haven for seniors’ private moments with a selection of cozy and meticulously designed apartments and cottages. As a privately owned community, Stonegates strives to provide the finest retirement for seniors to thrive and gain meaningful experiences.

Ideally situated in the scenic grounds of Greenville with nearby convenient amenities, the community ensures seniors’ needs and desires are easily accessible. Prepare your meals with the well-equipped kitchen in your residence or enjoy meal times with friends through various dining options. Stonegates strives to provide a haven for seniors to live their best years doing the things they love.

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Country Rest Home

12046 Sunset Ln, Greenwood, DE 19950
Overview of Country Rest Home

Get to know a remarkable senior living community in a peaceful neighborhood of Greenwood, DE. The Country Rest Home is a privately owned community offering assisted living, memory care, and respite care services. This community is a licensed Intermediate Care Facility by the State of Delaware and is dedicated to offering a Christian perspective to senior care. With its trained and hardworking team, the community provides round-the-clock services to its residents ranging from minimal assistance to total care. Short-term stays from 1-30 days for respite care services and dementia care programs are also available.

This community is known for its top-tier amenities and other services including delectable and healthy meals approved by a registered dietitian, regular laundry services, an on-site beauty shop, a complete pharmacy service, and laboratory and x-ray services. Participate in diverse social activities coordinated by a professional team. Equipped with the right tools and people, seniors are guaranteed a wonderful living experience with the Country Rest Home.

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Overview of The Moorings at Lewes Assisted Living

The Moorings at Lewes is a 45-bed nursing wing that sits inside a larger coastal retirement community run by Springpoint Senior Living Inc. It is designed so people can transition between independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing without moving off the property. The building stays reasonably busy with an 83.5% occupancy rate, and it handles payment through Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Since about two-thirds of the people moving in arrive on Medicare for short-term rehab, the typical stay averages around 86 days.

State health department logs show a lot of daily clinical resources and an unpenalized regulatory track record. On average, residents get 4 hours and 10 minutes of direct nursing care each day, with registered nurses covering 1 hour and 38 minutes of that total. The home also keeps a broad medical team on site, including a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a dietitian, and physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapists.

Looking at the paperwork side, Delaware state inspectors have logged zero financial fines or penalties over the last three years. While standard inspections have turned up minor issues over the years regarding food service, pharmacy storage, and general care charting, all of them were quickly resolved, and the facility has zero serious or critical violations on its record.

Families looking at local multi-level care options or a place for post-hospital recovery can use these state reports to see how the facility runs. The public records describe a smaller, well-staffed nursing environment with great daily nurse coverage and a clean regulatory record, outside of standard administrative fixes.

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Overview of Oakbridge Terrace at Country House

Oakbridge Terrace at Country House is a 40-bed non-profit skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility accepting Medicare and private pay in Wilmington, Delaware, located on the Country House campus at 4830 Kennett Pike in New Castle County. Skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, respite care, and assisted living are offered within a full-continuum facility.

All four CMS sub-ratings sit above Delaware’s average, producing a 5-star overall rating 52.9 percent above state benchmark. The health inspection sub-rating of 85.9 percent above Delaware’s average is the one strongest signal in the profile, reflecting a consistently clean compliance record across the four inspections on file. Nurse hours of 4h 45m per resident day rank 7th among 38 Delaware SNFs on a case-mix adjusted basis. Quality Measures run 18.2 percent above state average. Inspection reports on file cover April 2022, February 2024, and February 2025; detailed findings from such surveys weren’t rendered in the page, but the health inspection sub-rating and having no enforcement actions confirm a record without serious compliance findings.

Amenities are a fitness center, pool, dining and social areas, walking paths, and outdoor spaces, which reflect the broader Country House community setting.

For older adults in Wilmington and northern Delaware who need skilled nursing, post-acute rehabilitation, or memory care within a full-continuum campus, the facility suits well, as it has above-average staffing and a strong compliance profile in a small state with limited SNF options.

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Overview of Excelcare at Newark LLC

A skilled nursing facility with 101 beds serving residents in the Newark, Delaware area is Excelcare at Newark LLC. It specializes in rehabilitative care and has solid staffing support for daily resident needs. Accepted are Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, providing ways for families to fund short-term rehabilitation and longer-term nursing care.

The facility’s average resident stay is 73 days, indicating a blend of post-acute rehabilitation patients and those getting longer-term skilled nursing support. The community, with 93 residents, currently operates at 92 percent occupancy. Daily nursing care averages roughly 3 hours 43 minutes per resident, with registered nurse support averaging 42 minutes a day and nursing aide coverage at roughly 2 hours per day, mirroring a structured clinical presence throughout each shift. Beyond rehabilitation, Excelcare supplies respite care services and palliative care for residents with complex medical needs. The facility maintains 24-hour staffing to ensure active support. Dining is prepared in a restaurant-style format, allowing residents choice and the feel of a dining experience instead of institutional food service. The Newark location scores 28 for walkability. This means while some nearby services may be within walking distance, almost all errands and visits require transportation. This car-dependent location is common in many healthcare facilities in suburban Delaware.

Care processes and compliance areas have generally been the focus of state inspections.

Inquiring about how the team maintains emergency preparedness protocols, ensures clear care planning, and manages medication administration and food safety standards may be wanted by families touring the facility. Note that these are areas of ongoing regulatory attention.

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Overview of Excelcare at Lewes LLC

Serving residents needing skilled nursing care, post-acute rehabilitation, or longer-term support, Excelcare at Lewes LLC is a 179-bed nursing home in Lewes, Delaware. Administered by Lisa Sierer, the facility is led by Director of Nursing Amy Lynn Brockson. It takes Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, giving families numerous coverage choices. The facility is found on Ocean View Boulevard in a somewhat walkable neighborhood (Walk Score 65) where some daily errands can be finished on foot.

Excelcare at Lewes LLC delivers comprehensive rehabilitation and specialized services, including on-site rehabilitation programs, respite care, and palliative care, alongside its dedicated Alzheimer’s and dementia unit for residents with memory loss. A physician is on staff, and the facility offers 24-hour nursing coverage. Total nursing care averages 4 hours 15 minutes per resident day, with registered nurses (29 minutes per day), licensed practical nurses (55 minutes a day), and certified nurse aides (2 hours 12 minutes per day) forming the daily staffing. A registered dietitian supervises nutrition plans to bolster all residents’ health needs. The average stay duration is 108 days, indicating the facility’s focus on post-acute rehabilitation and longer-term care. With 124 residents in the 179-bed community, the current occupancy is at 69 percent.

State inspections have marked concerns in resident safety protocols, infection control procedures, clinical documentation accuracy, and medication management practices over Excelcare at Lewes LLC’s regulatory history.

To arrange a tour and discuss current services, room options, and care planning, families contemplating the facility can community directly.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
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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 Memory Care 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.

Does Delaware Medicaid cover memory care?

Delaware Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for memory care, 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 memory care?

Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, with secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and routines built to reduce confusion and wandering.

How many memory care communities are listed on this page?

This page features 53 memory care communities in Delaware. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right memory care community 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 memory care communities 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.