Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Nursing home · 1900 Lovering Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806 · New Castle County

CMS overall rating: ★★★☆☆

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At a glance

Kentmere Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is located in Wilmington, Delaware. It has 104 certified beds and cared for an average of 90.1 residents per day. Ownership type: non profit - other. Its overall CMS rating is 3 out of 5; the average for Delaware nursing homes is 3.2.

Certified beds104
Average residents per day90.1
Participates inMedicare and Medicaid
OwnershipNon profit - Other
Legal business nameKentmere Home of Merciful Rest Society Inc.
Medicare/Medicaid approved sinceJanuary 1, 1967
Continuing care retirement communityNo
Located inside a hospitalNo
Resident / family councilResident
Ownership changed in last 12 monthsNo
CMS Certification Number085001

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 day4.51 (state avg 4.35, U.S. avg 3.86)
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.91 (state avg 0.97, U.S. avg 0.69)
LPN hours per resident per day0.91
Nurse aide hours per resident per day2.69
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day4.19
Nursing staff turnover39.4% (state avg 41.3%)
Registered nurse turnover45.8%
Administrators who left2

Inspections

Most recent standard health inspectionDecember 13, 2025
Health deficiencies cited5 (state avg 10.9)
Deficiencies from complaint inspections4
Automatic sprinklers in all required areasYes

Penalties

Fines1
Total fines$8,278.00
Payment denials0
Total penalties1

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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.