Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center

Nursing home · 6525 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707 · New Castle County

CMS overall rating: ★★☆☆☆

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CMS has flagged this facility for abuse: it was cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation in recent inspections.

At a glance

Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center is located in Hockessin, Delaware. It has 172 certified beds and cared for an average of 165.3 residents per day. Ownership type: for profit - corporation. It is part of Nationwide Healthcare Services, a group of 7 facilities. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5; the average for Delaware nursing homes is 3.2.

Certified beds172
Average residents per day165.3
Participates inMedicare and Medicaid
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Legal business nameRegal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center, LLC
Affiliated groupNationwide Healthcare Services (7 facilities)
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 Number085006

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 day3.86 (state avg 4.35, U.S. avg 3.86)
Registered nurse hours per resident per day0.46 (state avg 0.97, U.S. avg 0.69)
LPN hours per resident per day1.26
Nurse aide hours per resident per day2.14
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day3.66
Nursing staff turnover41.7% (state avg 41.3%)
Registered nurse turnover45.0%
Administrators who left0

Inspections

Most recent standard health inspectionMay 23, 2025
Health deficiencies cited19 (state avg 10.9)
Deficiencies from complaint inspections6
Automatic sprinklers in all required areasYes

Penalties

Fines4
Total fines$119,899.00
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.