The home failed to make sure the resident and doctor met face-to-face at all required visits. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 712 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: D
Nursing home report
EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN
NEWARK, DE · Medicare-certified · 46 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
5 out of 5 stars overall. This facility has top ratings for health inspections and quality measures, no fines in the last 24 months, and staffing is not rated; recent inspection issues involved face-to-face doctor visits, abuse protection, and accurate resident assessments.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 17, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
5.7%4.8%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%0%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.7%2.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—11.6%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—0%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
28.9%28.9%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
0%0%No change
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, minimal harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: B
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 44.2 residents on an average day (96% of 46 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 20 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.