The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
DELAWARE VETERANS HOME
MILFORD, DE · Medicare-certified · 144 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationGovernment-run
4 of 5 overall
DELAWARE VETERANS HOME (MILFORD, DE) has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong staffing and quality ratings but a weaker health inspection rating. It reports 6.89 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $31,837 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
6.8919 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $31,837recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.8919.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 2.37
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.73
- Nurse aides
- 3.80
- Weekend nursing
- 6.29
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 55%
Registered nurse turnover: 54%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81.6%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $31,837 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $31,837 in total fines.
- $31,837
Federal fine
Mar 6, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Occupancy
- 69 residents on an average day (48% of 144 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 18 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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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.