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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 33rd out of 35 homes in Delaware.| Staff type | Hours / day | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 50m per day | ▼ 19% State avg: 1h 2m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 10m per day | ▲ 15% State avg: 1h 1m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 11m per day | ▼ 11% State avg: 2h 28m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Total Nursing (Weekend)
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 55m per day | ▼ 3% State avg: 4h 2m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 4m per day | ▼ 56% State avg: 9m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
RN (Weekend)
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 41m per day | ▼ 5% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
27% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
51% of new residents, often for short stays.
21% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #29 / 30Payroll — state benchmarkedThis home is ranked 29th out of 30 homes in Delaware.Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Delaware average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Higher than the Delaware average: 80.7%Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center LLC is administrated by Brenda Decker.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
Ways to qualify for care at this community, including accepted programs.
This facility is certified for eligible Medicare services.
In Delaware, the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care Quality is responsible for the oversight, unannounced inspection, and licensing of all long-term care settings.
The data displayed corresponds to the last 5 years.
Inspections are mandatory, regular evaluations conducted by state health departments or regulatory agencies. They ensure the community provides safe, compliant care, covering areas like resident health, staff and management.
Deficiencies indicate regulatory issues. A higher number implies the facility had several areas requiring improvement.
Delaware average: 64 deficiencies
The most recent inspection on August 11, 2025, identified deficiencies related to insufficient nursing staff, delayed call bell responses, inadequate dental services, and incomplete resident medical records. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of issues including medication errors, emergency preparedness, resident rights, care planning, and discharge planning, with several substantiated complaints over time. Deficiencies have mainly involved nursing staffing, medication management, resident care documentation, and timely reporting of incidents. Complaint investigations were mostly substantiated when deficiencies were found, including one with immediate jeopardy related to medication errors that was later abated. The facility’s inspection history shows ongoing challenges with regulatory compliance, with some fluctuations but no clear sustained improvement trend.
Delaware average 4.4
Last Health inspection on Aug 2025
Delaware average 38.9
Delaware average 8.72
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
63 of 89 citations resulted from standard inspections; 17 of 89 resulted from complaint investigations; and 9 of 89 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
11% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 0.9
2
67% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 1.2
Issues related to the availability and quality of nursing staff and the care they provide.
Aug 11, 2025
Corrected
Issues related to how well residents receive appropriate treatment and support for their medical and daily care needs.
Aug 11, 2025
Corrected
Issues related to protecting resident's from harm, including abuse, neglect, or mistreatment.
Jan 28, 2025
Corrected
Issues related to protecting resident's from harm, including abuse, neglect, or mistreatment.
Jan 28, 2025
Corrected
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center LLC is located in Milford, Delaware.
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This data corresponds to Q2 2025 and is based on CMS Payroll-Based Journal.
61% better than Delaware averageDelaware average ratio: 1.61:1
0% compared with Delaware averageDelaware average: 7.6 hours
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.6 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.1 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.4 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Total hours from contractors
15,034 contractor hours this quarter
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 64 | 49 | 113 | 17,795 | 91 | 100% | 7.4 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 22 | 32 | 54 | 9,159 | 91 | 100% | 8.1 |
| Registered Nurse | 7 | 36 | 43 | 6,445 | 91 | 100% | 8.6 |
| Qualified Activities Professional | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1,763 | 90 | 99% | 8.9 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,402 | 90 | 99% | 7.8 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 957 | 65 | 71% | 7.8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 5 | 0 | 5 | 592 | 73 | 80% | 6.6 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 65 | 71% | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 499 | 72 | 79% | 4.2 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 60 | 66% | 8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 472 | 59 | 65% | 8 |
| Therapeutic Recreation Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 464 | 58 | 64% | 8 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 2 | 0 | 2 | 431 | 65 | 71% | 6.6 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 407 | 68 | 75% | 4.5 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 2 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 11 | 12% | 7.1 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1% | 4.5 |
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
95Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
11.7
22% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 9.6
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
21.7
15% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 19.0
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
15.2%
In line with Delaware averageDelaware average: 15.4%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
20.0%
In line with Delaware averageDelaware average: 19.8%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
30.0%
36% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 22.1%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.5%
15% better than Delaware averageDelaware average: 3.0%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
6.1%
36% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%
30% better than Delaware averageDelaware average: 2.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
14.7%
155% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 5.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
3.1%
49% better than Delaware averageDelaware average: 6.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
5.9%
47% better than Delaware averageDelaware average: 11.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
98.2%
In line with Delaware averageDelaware average: 95.3%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.8%
In line with Delaware averageDelaware average: 97.4%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.07
13% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 1.83
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.37
73% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 1.37
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
83.3%
In line with Delaware averageDelaware average: 82.1%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
1.4%
59% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 0.9%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
85.3%
In line with Delaware averageDelaware average: 83.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
30.0%
40% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 21.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
13.3%
19% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 11.2%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.9%
21% worse than Delaware averageDelaware average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
53.0%
In line with Delaware averageDelaware average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
56.8%
12% better than Delaware averageDelaware average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
30% higher than Delaware averageDelaware average: $98K
7% more fines than Delaware averageDelaware average: 1.9
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Delaware averageDelaware average: 0.2
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jan 28, 2025
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Apr 11, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
| Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center LLC |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Milford | 100 | 76.7% | -5% | 3.57 | +38% | -23% | 2 | 89 | 14.8 | 3 | 91 | - | Nationwide Healthcare Services | $12.9M | $2.9M | 22.4% | 85058 |
Historical financial and operational data for Polaris Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center LLC based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
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