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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Excelcare at Wilmington LLC
Wilmington, DelawareMedicare inspection record
About Excelcare at Wilmington LLC
EXCELCARE AT WILMINGTON LLC is a for profit - corporation nursing home in WILMINGTON, DE with 150 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
150 residents
Location
Wilmington, DE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2801 W. 6TH STREET, Wilmington, Delaware 19805
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Excelcare at Wilmington LLC for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Delaware average is 10.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, below the Delaware average of 4 hours 21 minutes.
Medicare fined Excelcare at Wilmington LLC once in the last three years, $38,290 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 50 minutesBelow the Delaware average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 46 minutesBelow the Delaware average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the Delaware average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 12, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 13, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 13, 2025
March 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 30, 2025
March 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 27, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 27, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 27, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 27, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 27, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 27, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 27, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $38,290 in the last three years.
- March 1, 2024Fine: $38,290
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Excelcare at Wilmington LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 136
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Part of a chain
- Excelcare, 8 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 085002
Location
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2801 W. 6TH STREETWilmington, DE 19805
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Questions about Excelcare at Wilmington LLC
How did Excelcare at Wilmington LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 13, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Delaware average is 10.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Excelcare at Wilmington LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 46 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Excelcare at Wilmington LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Excelcare at Wilmington LLC once in the last three years, totaling $38,290.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.