DELAWARE VETERANS HOME
DELAWARE VETERANS HOME is a 144-bed nursing home in MILFORD, Delaware. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2007-06-20. It averages 63.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at DELAWARE VETERANS HOME?
CMS lists 21 health-inspection deficiencies for DELAWARE VETERANS HOME since 2023-04-25, 15 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2026-03-12 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2026-03-12 | F0657, F0684, F0689, F0700, F0883 | 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2025-03-06 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-03-06 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E |
| 2025-03-06 | F0626, F0689, F0773 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D |
| 2024-04-25 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E |
| 2024-04-25 | F0600, F0880 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-04-25 | F0558, F0637, F0641, F0756, F0943, F0947 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D |
Why was DELAWARE VETERANS HOME fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Fine | $86,920 |
| 2025-03-06 | Fine | $31,837 |
How is DELAWARE VETERANS HOME staffed?
| Measure | This facility | DE average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 7.07924 | 4.34546 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.0 | 41.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 63.7 | 90.1 |
Who owns DELAWARE VETERANS HOME?
DELAWARE VETERANS HOME is registered with CMS as Government - State, operates under the legal business name STATE OF DELAWARE.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | GROFF, SANDRA, PETERSON, WILLIAM | since 03/08/2010 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ERHART, CAROL, PETERSON, WILLIAM | since 03/08/2010 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CANNON, JOHN, SATTERLY, LISA | since 05/01/2022 |
Were you or a family member harmed at DELAWARE VETERANS HOME?