Page 8 of Best Senior Care in Delaware

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 104 senior care communities in DE using DE Dept. of Health & Social Services (DHSS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank senior 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: 101The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Delaware. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

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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
SC
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
SC
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
The Center at Eden Hill
SC
NH
SNF
Dover
80
Facility 80
DE AVG 101
Rank #50 / 71
No
48
Facility 48
DE AVG 40
Rank #38 / 108
-Brian J. ZaragozaBessann Murugi Muuo-Wambua
Cardia Healthcare Silverside
SC
HOS
MC
NH
PC
SNF
Wilmington
128
Facility 128
DE AVG 101
Rank #21 / 71
No
29
Facility 29
DE AVG 40
Rank #71 / 108
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 BedNichole NolanChannel Etty
Oakbridge Terrace at Country House
SC
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
SC
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
SC
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
SC
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
SC
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
SC
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
SC
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
SC
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
Delaware Veterans Home
SC
NH
SNF
Milford (Delaware Veterans Boulevard)
144
Facility 144
DE AVG 101
Rank #11 / 71
No
3
Facility 3
DE AVG 40
Rank #100 / 108
-Sandy AmakerBrandi Cunningham
Willowbrooke Court at Country House
SC
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
SC
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
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Overview of Forwood Manor Assisted Living

Forwood Manor is a charming senior living home that offers a friendly atmosphere where residents can feel comfortable making new friendships. They offer assisted living, independent living, and respite care services. As the name suggests, the senior living home offers a high-quality senior-living experience that is established through their excellent service that many families from all over the country acclaim. A proud member of the Five Star Residences, Forwood Manor offers a stress-free senior living lifestyle for you.

Life at Forwood Manor offers modern amenities and friendly staff, they offer senior care service like no other. From delicious meals served any time of the day, to fun activities open for everyone, they always strive to provide everything you will need. Residential life is all about amenities: housekeeping, physical therapy, social events, 24-hour concierge, hair salon, library, and restaurant-style dining.  

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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 Arden Courts of Wilmington

Arden Courts is a memory care community that provides exceptional care. The community offers an inviting atmosphere with fine hospitality; the staff is ready to attend to any need one may have with compassion and dignity.  Arden Courts maintain their residents’ sense of individuality while being able to enhance their quality of life in a nurturing environment. 
Services are focused on the cognitive health and overall wellness of its residents– 24-hour supervision, medication management, outside rehabilitative care, and physical therapy available; as well as reassurance and advice support, structured programs, and mobility assistance.

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Arden Courts – Wilmington

700 1/2 Foulk Rd, Wilmington, De 19803, United States700 1/2 Foulk Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803
Overview of Arden Courts – Wilmington

Arden Courts – Wilmington opened approximately one year ago on Foulk Road in Wilmington, Delaware, a car-dependent neighborhood with a Walk Score of 19. The 56-bed community is operated by ProMedica, administered by Sabrina Richmond, and staffed under the clinical direction of Director of Nursing Olena Georges.

The physical layout reflects the memory care focus directly. Secure walking loops and enclosed courtyards give residents safe outdoor access. Open kitchens and dedicated dining rooms are built into the community’s design. Nursing staff and 24-hour coverage are in place, with medication support included. Rehabilitation services and respite care are available, and structured programming runs every day of the week. Mobility assistance is part of the care model. Pets are not allowed.

As a recently opened ProMedica community, Arden Courts – Wilmington brings a purpose-built memory care environment to the Wilmington market: secured outdoor spaces, consistent daily programming, and round-the-clock staffing in a community designed from the ground up for residents with cognitive conditions. Families looking specifically for memory care or short-term respite placement in the Wilmington area will find the core infrastructure in place.

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Overview of The Lodge at Truitt Homestead

Peacefully nestled in Rehoboth Beach, DE, The Lodge at Truitt Homestead is a luxury community that offers an elegant setting for independent living. The community caters to active residents by providing them with cozy and stylish accommodations with housekeeping and linen services for their convenience. Residents maintain their overall well-being with the help of wellness services provided by the community’s reliable wellness partner.

A full-time activities director is also available to ensure residents’ daily schedules are filled with fun and enriching activities. Upscale amenities like a pub, restaurant-style dining, full-service salon, and recreational spaces are available to make life in the community more enjoyable. At The Lodge at Truitt Homestead (DE), residents enjoy blissful retirement with comfort and style amidst a safe and secure setting.

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Overview of Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Regal Heights Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is Hockessin’s premier subacute and skilled nursing facility that aims to change the meaning of recovery for seniors. The CCRC understands that aging can be daunting, much more so with a disability or condition. The exceptional level of care delivered by their patient-friendly staff is an approach to offering the best care possible for their residents. Regal Heights is where residents feel comfortable and secure in a nurturing environment.

Specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care, The community provides essential service that includes 24-hour nursing care, stimulating activities, engaging social activities and programs; therapy services that include speech, occupational, and physical, orthopedic care, wound care, and memory care training that include specialized programs designed to fit the individual’s unique needs.

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Overview of Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill

Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill is for those who seek a home that is considered the “last resort” in such a case. The center provides graceful living for short-term or long-term residents. Delaware Hospital is a community focused on creating an efficient and accessible approach to nursing its residents.

The nursing center allows participants of Medicare and Medicaid to receive quality care. In a 205-bed facility, residents receive various services to help them get by through daily living, such as ADLs, rehabilitation, specialized programs, and specific meals served daily.

 

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Overview of Excelcare at Newark

A skilled nursing facility with 101 beds serving residents in the Newark, Delaware area is Excelcare at Newark. 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 Springmill Community

Springmill Community is nestled in the charming town of Middletown, Delaware. This active adult community boasts spacious lots and a beautifully designed clubhouse that adds to its allure. Conveniently located just minutes away from downtown Middletown, residents have easy access to a plethora of local conveniences, making everyday living a breeze. With landscaping, snow removal, and maintenance of common property taken care of, residents can fully embrace the resort-like atmosphere and focus on enjoying their enriching lives.

The community features 362 quality homes, creating a welcoming and picturesque neighborhood perfect for strolls, bike rides, and leisurely walks. It offers a host of amenities, including a refreshing pool, classic shuffleboard, tennis courts, and bocce ball, providing ample opportunities for fun and recreation. Residents can engage in various activities and events in the inviting common areas, fostering a strong sense of community and camaraderie among neighbors. And with the added convenience of being just an hour away from the Philadelphia Airport, Springmill Community is not just a place to call home but an exceptional lifestyle destination for active adults seeking comfort and companionship.

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Overview of Pike Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation

Pike Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation is an independently-owned nursing home in Wilmington, DE, that offers long-term care and short-term rehabilitation. The community also fosters comfort and healing, ensuring older adults are well-cared for. With 24-hour care, well-balanced meals, and wellness programs, residents receive the utmost attention and care. Through customized care plans, the community strives to meet residents’ needs and preferences.

Light exercises and fun gatherings ensure residents can stay active and well-engaged. Top-notch rehabilitation equipment and lively communal spaces are also available for residents’ wellness. Located along Limestone Road in Wilmington, the community guarantees accessibility and convenience. This nursing home is a great choice for senior living in Delaware, as it has excellent services dedicated to older adults’ welfare.

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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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