EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC
EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC is a 179-bed nursing home in LEWES, Delaware. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1988-09-20. It averages 154.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC?
CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC, all 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 2026-02-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2026-02-18 | F0580, F0585, F0605, F0627, F0641, F0657, F0677, F0690, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0756, F0757, F0760, F0790, F0791, F0812, F0841, F0842 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2026-02-18 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | C |
| 2025-11-14 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2025-11-14 | F0609, F0842 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-02-13 | F0550, F0600, F0602, F0609, F0610, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0690, F0700, F0760, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / 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 that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-03-20 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | E |
| 2024-03-20 | F0584, F0609, F0635, F0684, F0711, F0802, F0805, F0812, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
Why was EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Fine | $87,640 |
| 2025-11-14 | Fine | $18,920 |
How is EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC staffed relative to the DE average?
| Measure | This facility | DE average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.88991 | 4.34546 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.7 | 41.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 154.0 | 90.1 |
Who owns EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC, and what chain is it in?
EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name EXCELCARE AT LEWES LLC and belongs to the EXCELCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | EXCELCARE AT LEWES HOLDCO LLC | since 10/01/2024 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | INDIGO DE 3 LLC, FRANKEL, ELIYAHU | since 10/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | OXFORD FINANCE LLC, BURTON, TONYA, FRANKEL, ELIYAHU | since 10/01/2024 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | ZUPNICK, JOEL | since 10/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CIBC BANK USA, INDIGO DE 3 LLC, JM AND MAZEL LLC, MARTIN FRIEDMAN CPA PC, MAZEL FAMILY TRUST, OXFORD FINANCE LLC, REVACH LLC DE-NJ, BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL, BURTON, TONYA, LEIFER, JOEL, LEVY, SUSAN, SHIELDS, KRISTEN, VASQUEZ, JENNIFER | since 01/20/2025 |
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