The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
DELAWARE BAY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
GEORGETOWN, DE · Medicare-certified · 139 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
2 of 5 stars overall. Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has low health inspection and quality ratings (both 2 stars), staffing at 3 stars, and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.91 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), with $62,618 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9117 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 22, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $62,618recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9117.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.17
- Nurse aides
- 2.26
- Weekend nursing
- 3.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 64%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.1%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
21.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
74%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
80.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $62,618 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $62,618 in total fines.
- $62,618
Federal fine
Aug 9, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of VENZA CARE MANAGEMENT · 22 homes · 2.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 113.6 residents on an average day (82% of 139 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 40 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.