The home failed to plan the resident’s discharge to meet the resident’s goals and needs. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 660 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
ENCORE AT WILMINGTON
WILMINGTON, DE · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Encore at Wilmington has a 4-star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and staffing and 5 stars for quality measures. It has a recent federal penalty, $16,801 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.85 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8523 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,801recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8523.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.81
- Nurse aides
- 2.17
- Weekend nursing
- 3.73
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 65%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
2.2%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.1%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
89.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
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 June 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $16,801 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 24 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $32,394 in total fines.
- $16,801
Federal fine
Jul 2, 2024
- $15,593
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 62 residents on an average day (76% of 82 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.