NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER

Special Focus Facility candidate · CCN 085039 · NEW CASTLE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC · For profit - Corporation · SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP chain · 120 certified beds · New Castle · DE


NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is a 120-bed nursing home in NEW CASTLE, Delaware. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-02-15. It averages 113.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

CMS lists 47 health-inspection deficiencies for NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-13.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-12-13F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.J
2025-12-13F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-12-13F0812, F0880Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2025-12-13F0552, F0609, F0610Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.E
2025-12-13F0688, F0692, F0700, F0759, F0883, F0909Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.D
2025-05-06F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2025-05-06F0610, F0627, F0658, F0842Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2024-11-26F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-11-26F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.E
2024-11-26F0554, F0558, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0657, F0691, F0880Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-02-01F0578, F0712, F0730, F0761, F0842Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2024-02-01F0550, F0561, F0604, F0641, F0644, F0656, F0660, F0689, F0690, F0692, F0697, F0700, F0755, F0758Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.D

Why was NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-12-13Fine$28,776
2025-05-06Fine$18,524

How is NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the DE average?

MeasureThis facilityDE average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.816344.34546
Total nursing staff turnover (%)45.641.3
Average number of residents per day113.590.1

Who owns NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?

NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name NEW CASTLE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC and belongs to the SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CORPORATE DIRECTORVOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAMsince 03/01/2019
CORPORATE OFFICERNICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY, VOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAMsince 03/01/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSABER GOVERNANCE LLC, SHG MANAGEMENT LLC, CARROLL, MICHELLE, RASTOGI, RITU, SLOCUM, DAESHAsince 03/21/2024
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFWEISBERG, WILLIAMsince 01/07/2026
ADP OF THE SNFB&B REIMBURSEMENT CONSULTING INC., BENJAMIN N. VOLPE FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST (DATED DECEMBER 29, 2020), BNV DYNASTY LLC, CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC, DECANTED WILLIAM I. WEISBERG FAMILY DYNASTY TRUST (DATED SEPT 30, 2020, NEW CASTLE RE GROUP LLC, SABER GOVERNANCE LLC, SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP LLC, SHG MANAGEMENT LLC, SHG REZ LLC, WIW DYNASTY LLC, ZIEGLER FINANCING CORPORATION, CARROLL, MICHELLE, NICOLUZAKIS, GREGORY, RASTOGI, RITU, SLOCUM, DAESHA, VOLPE, BENJAMIN, WEISBERG, WILLIAMsince 01/01/2023

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