Encore at West Meadow L.L.C.

Nursing home · 255 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE 19711 · New Castle 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

Encore at West Meadow L.L.C. is located in Newark, Delaware. It has 110 certified beds and cared for an average of 91.9 residents per day. Ownership type: for profit - limited liability company. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5; the average for Delaware nursing homes is 3.2.

Certified beds110
Average residents per day91.9
Participates inMedicare and Medicaid
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business nameLegal Business Name Not Available
Medicare/Medicaid approved sinceMarch 17, 1982
Continuing care retirement communityYes
Located inside a hospitalNo
Resident / family councilBoth
Ownership changed in last 12 monthsYes
CMS Certification Number085021

CMS star ratings

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

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

Staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.51 (state avg 4.35, U.S. avg 3.86)
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.67 (state avg 0.97, U.S. avg 0.69)
LPN hours per resident per day0.89
Nurse aide hours per resident per day1.95
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day3.03
Nursing staff turnover38.9% (state avg 41.3%)
Registered nurse turnover28.6%
Administrators who left2

Inspections

Most recent standard health inspectionJanuary 12, 2026
Health deficiencies cited28 (state avg 10.9)
Deficiencies from complaint inspections4
Automatic sprinklers in all required areasYes

Penalties

Fines4
Total fines$56,814.00
Payment denials0
Total penalties4

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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.