Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci): Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) is a 175-bed government-run nursing home in Smyrna, Delaware. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 5.72 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 138% above the Delaware average of 2.40, and 17.5% nursing staff turnover (Delaware average 41.3%).
Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci)
100 Sunnyside RoadSmyrna, DE 19977
Kent County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci), nurse aides logged 5.72 hours per resident per day, 138% above the Delaware average. With about 73 residents a day, that works out to roughly 418 aide hours a day, or about 52 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Delaware avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 5.72 | 2.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.68 | 0.98 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.85 | 0.97 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 10.25 | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 8.54 | 3.89 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
17.5% of nursing staff at Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) left over the year CMS measured, against a Delaware average of 41.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 29.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Delaware average 10.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $59,947 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Fine | $42,602 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) holds 2 of 5 overall; the Delaware average is 3.3.
About Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci)
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: State of Delaware
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci)
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Evergreen Post Acute Smyrna | 2.1 | 151 | 2.23 | 3.71 | 51.0% | 2 | $94,156 |
| Westminster Village Health Dover | 8.4 | 75 | 2.18 | 4.33 | 35.1% | 4 | $30,494 |
| Complete Care at Silver Lake LLC Dover | 8.4 | 120 | 1.98 | 3.75 | 34.5% | 3 | $47,541 |
| Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol Dover | 8.9 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.87 | 45.8% | 3 | $8,018 |
| Center at Eden Hill, LLC Dover | 10.1 | 80 | 2.71 | 5.35 | 25.0% | 5 | None |
| Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center Dover | 10.6 | 85 | 2.27 | 4.19 | 36.6% | 3 | $34,838 |
| Cadia Rehabilitation Broadmeadow Middletown · SFF candidate | 12.3 | 120 | 2.18 | 3.88 | 44.9% | 1 | $216,429 |
| Preferred Care at Cumberland Bridgeton | 19.8 | 196 | 2.23 | 3.58 | 57.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.