Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 90-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wilmington, Delaware. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% above the Delaware average of 2.40, and 75.3% nursing staff turnover (Delaware average 41.3%).
Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing
704 River RoadWilmington, DE 19809
New Castle 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 Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing, nurse aides logged 2.97 hours per resident per day, 24% above the Delaware average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 209 aide hours a day, or about 26 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) | 2.97 | 2.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.32 | 0.98 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.87 | 0.97 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.15 | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.25 | 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
75.3% of nursing staff at Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing left over the year CMS measured, against a Delaware average of 41.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 87.5%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 4, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Delaware average 10.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $168,019 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | Fine | $114,563 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Fine | $53,456 |
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. Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing holds 2 of 5 overall; the Delaware average is 3.3.
About Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: The Milton and Hattie Kutz Home, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kutz Rehabilitation and Nursing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge Penns Grove | 2.1 | 161 | 2.39 | 3.73 | 38.0% | 2 | $15,935 |
| Wilmington Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Wilmington · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 2.7 | 138 | 2.02 | 3.71 | 31.0% | — | $424,128 |
| Encore at Foulk Wilmington | 2.8 | 46 | 2.09 | 3.91 | 13.3% | 5 | $13,544 |
| Gilpin Hall Wilmington · abuse citation | 3.3 | 96 | 3.13 | 4.95 | 27.8% | 3 | None |
| Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Wilmington | 3.5 | 104 | 2.69 | 4.51 | 39.4% | 3 | $8,278 |
| Regency Healthcare & Rehab Center Wilmington | 3.7 | 100 | 2.09 | 3.74 | 63.8% | 4 | $77,867 |
| Cadia Rehabilitation Silverside Wilmington | 3.9 | 116 | 2.18 | 3.99 | 48.1% | 5 | $10,608 |
| Encore at Wilmington Wilmington | 4.2 | 82 | 2.01 | 3.95 | 51.3% | 3 | $32,394 |
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.