Milford Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Milford Center is a 136-bed for-profit nursing home in Milford, Delaware, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Delaware average of 2.40, and 42.0% nursing staff turnover (Delaware average 41.3%).
Milford Center
700 Marvel RoadMilford, DE 19963
Sussex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Milford Center, nurse aides logged 2.19 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Delaware average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 196 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Delaware avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.19 | 2.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.85 | 0.97 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.95 | 4.35 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.58 | 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
42.0% of nursing staff at Milford Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Delaware average of 41.3% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Delaware average 10.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $176,862 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Fine | $14,508 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Fine | $104,696 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Fine | $57,658 |
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. Milford Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Delaware average is 3.3.
About Milford Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: 700 Marvel Road Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 30, 1969
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Milford Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Milford | 0.4 | 100 | 1.94 | 3.96 | 67.8% | 2 | $153,884 |
| Delaware Veterans Home Milford · abuse citation | 2.1 | 144 | 3.89 | 7.08 | 54.0% | 4 | $118,757 |
| Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Georgetown | 15.0 | 139 | 2.32 | 4.00 | 49.3% | 2 | $62,618 |
| Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center Dover | 17.6 | 85 | 2.27 | 4.19 | 36.6% | 3 | $34,838 |
| Center at Eden Hill, LLC Dover | 17.8 | 80 | 2.71 | 5.35 | 25.0% | 5 | None |
| Excelcare at Lewes LLC Lewes · abuse citation | 17.9 | 179 | 2.32 | 3.89 | 45.7% | 2 | $106,560 |
| Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol Dover | 19.0 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.87 | 45.8% | 3 | $8,018 |
| The Moorings at Lewes Lewes | 19.3 | 40 | 2.21 | 4.38 | 42.2% | 5 | 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.