Excelcare at Lewes LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Excelcare at Lewes LLC is a 179-bed for-profit nursing home in Lewes, Delaware, part of Excelcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.32 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Delaware average of 2.40, and 45.7% nursing staff turnover (Delaware average 41.3%).
Excelcare at Lewes LLC
301 Ocean View BlvdLewes, DE 19958
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 Excelcare at Lewes LLC, nurse aides logged 2.32 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Delaware average. With about 154 residents a day, that works out to roughly 358 aide hours a day, or about 45 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Delaware avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.97 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.89 | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.68 | 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
45.7% of nursing staff at Excelcare at Lewes LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Delaware average of 41.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (Delaware average 10.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $106,560 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Fine | $87,640 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Fine | $18,920 |
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. Excelcare at Lewes LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Delaware average is 3.3.
About Excelcare at Lewes LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Excelcare, 8 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 20, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Excelcare at Lewes LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Moorings at Lewes Lewes | 1.5 | 40 | 2.21 | 4.38 | 42.2% | 5 | None |
| Cadia Rehabilitation Renaissance Millsboro | 10.2 | 130 | 2.14 | 3.61 | 48.4% | 3 | $13,627 |
| Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Georgetown | 14.1 | 139 | 2.32 | 4.00 | 49.3% | 2 | $62,618 |
| Ocean Grove Post Acute Millsboro | 14.9 | 181 | 2.13 | 3.69 | 36.1% | 2 | None |
| Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Milford | 17.5 | 100 | 1.94 | 3.96 | 67.8% | 2 | $153,884 |
| Milford Center Milford | 17.9 | 136 | 2.19 | 3.95 | 42.0% | 2 | $176,862 |
| Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation North Cape May | 18.2 | 120 | 2.28 | 3.64 | 34.0% | 2 | $16,153 |
| North Cape Center North Cape May | 18.5 | 120 | 1.67 | 3.11 | 36.0% | 3 | 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.