Delaware Veterans Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Delaware Veterans Home is a 144-bed government-run nursing home in Milford, Delaware. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 62% above the Delaware average of 2.40, and 54.0% nursing staff turnover (Delaware average 41.3%).
Delaware Veterans Home
100 Delaware Veterans BlvdMilford, DE 19963
Sussex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Delaware Veterans Home, nurse aides logged 3.89 hours per resident per day, 62% above the Delaware average. With about 64 residents a day, that works out to roughly 248 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Delaware avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.89 | 2.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 0.98 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.46 | 0.97 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 7.08 | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 6.28 | 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
54.0% of nursing staff at Delaware Veterans Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Delaware average of 41.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Delaware average 10.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $118,757 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | Fine | $86,920 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Fine | $31,837 |
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 Veterans Home holds 4 of 5 overall; the Delaware average is 3.3.
About Delaware Veterans Home
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: State of Delaware
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 20, 2007
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Delaware Veterans Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Milford Center Milford | 2.1 | 136 | 2.19 | 3.95 | 42.0% | 2 | $176,862 |
| Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Milford | 2.3 | 100 | 1.94 | 3.96 | 67.8% | 2 | $153,884 |
| Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center Dover | 15.5 | 85 | 2.27 | 4.19 | 36.6% | 3 | $34,838 |
| Center at Eden Hill, LLC Dover | 15.7 | 80 | 2.71 | 5.35 | 25.0% | 5 | None |
| Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol Dover | 16.9 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.87 | 45.8% | 3 | $8,018 |
| Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Georgetown | 17.1 | 139 | 2.32 | 4.00 | 49.3% | 2 | $62,618 |
| Complete Care at Silver Lake LLC Dover | 17.4 | 120 | 1.98 | 3.75 | 34.5% | 3 | $47,541 |
| Westminster Village Health Dover | 17.4 | 75 | 2.18 | 4.33 | 35.1% | 4 | $30,494 |
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.