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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Exceptional Care for Children

(302) 894-1001

About Exceptional Care for Children

EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN is a non profit - corporation nursing home in NEWARK, DE with 46 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

46 residents

Location

Newark, DE

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

11 INDEPENDENCE WAY, Newark, Delaware 19713

(302) 894-1001

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on May 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Delaware average is 10.9).

Medicare has not fined Exceptional Care for Children in the last three years.

Inspections

5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 24, 2026
  • Timely 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 ExploitationCorrected Jun 24, 2026

June 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 3, 2024
May 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 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 ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Sep 26, 2023
May 28, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 25, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Medicare-certified beds
46
Average residents per day
44
Accepts
Medicaid
First certified
March 30, 2006
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
08A015

Location

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11 INDEPENDENCE WAYNewark, DE 19713

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Newark

Questions about Exceptional Care for Children

How did Exceptional Care for Children do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 19, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Delaware average is 10.9.

Has Exceptional Care for Children been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Exceptional Care for Children in the last three years.

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.

Senior living in Newark Skilled Nursing in Delaware Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026