Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (dhci)

Nursing home · 100 Sunnyside Road, Smyrna, DE 19977 · Kent County

CMS overall rating: ★★☆☆☆

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CMS lists this facility with Special Focus Facility status (SFF Candidate). CMS gives this designation to nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues and inspects them more often.

At a glance

Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (dhci) is located in Smyrna, Delaware. It has 175 certified beds and cared for an average of 73.0 residents per day. Ownership type: government - state. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5; the average for Delaware nursing homes is 3.2.

Certified beds175
Average residents per day73.0
Participates inMedicare and Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment - State
Legal business nameState of Delaware
Medicare/Medicaid approved sinceJanuary 1, 1989
Continuing care retirement communityNo
Located inside a hospitalNo
Resident / family councilResident
Ownership changed in last 12 monthsNo
CMS Certification Number085035

CMS star ratings

Overall★★☆☆☆
Health inspections★☆☆☆☆
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★☆
Long-stay quality★★★★☆
Short-stay qualityNot rated

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a 1–5 scale. How CMS star ratings work.

Staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day10.25 (state avg 4.35, U.S. avg 3.86)
Registered nurse hours per resident per day2.85 (state avg 0.97, U.S. avg 0.69)
LPN hours per resident per day1.68
Nurse aide hours per resident per day5.72
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day8.54
Nursing staff turnover17.5% (state avg 41.3%)
Registered nurse turnover29.5%

Inspections

Most recent standard health inspectionJanuary 9, 2026
Health deficiencies cited10 (state avg 10.9)
Deficiencies from complaint inspections1
Automatic sprinklers in all required areasYes

Penalties

Fines2
Total fines$59,947.00
Payment denials0
Total penalties2

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Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Homes Provider Information, data as of September 1, 2026. Averages are calculated from the same CMS dataset. Confirm details directly with the facility and on Medicare.gov. This page is for general information and is not medical or legal advice. Disclaimer.