The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
THE MOORINGS AT LEWES
LEWES, DE · Medicare-certified · 40 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
THE MOORINGS AT LEWES has a 5-star overall rating, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports 4.37 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included food handling and psychotropic medication practices.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3749 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3749.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.58
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.59
- Nurse aides
- 2.21
- Weekend nursing
- 4.07
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 23%
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
—12.5%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%3.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.5%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%4.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—19%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—23.5%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
5%16.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.1%16.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.8%4.5%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
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.6%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of SPRINGPOINT SENIOR LIVING · 8 homes · 3.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 35.4 residents on an average day (88% of 40 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 18 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.