1420 N Franklin St, Wilmington, DE 19806
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About Gilpin Hall
GILPIN HALL is a non profit - other nursing home in WILMINGTON, DE with 96 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
96 residents
Location
Wilmington, DE
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1101 GILPIN AVENUE, Wilmington, Delaware 19806
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 Gilpin Hall for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 29, 2025, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Delaware average is 10.9).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 57 minutes with each resident a day, above the Delaware average of 4 hours 21 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Gilpin Hall in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 57 minutesAbove the Delaware average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutesBelow the Delaware average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 28%Below the Delaware average |
Inspections
24 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 14, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 8, 2026
December 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
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 complaintCorrected Dec 29, 2025Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 29, 2025
August 29, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 13, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 13, 2025Timely 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 Oct 13, 2025Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationAlready fixed by Jun 19, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 13, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 13, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 13, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 13, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Oct 13, 2025
October 17, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
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 pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 10, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 10, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 10, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 10, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 10, 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 Nov 10, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 10, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 10, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 10, 2024
December 14, 2023 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
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 pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Home for Aged Women, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 7, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 085047
Location
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1101 GILPIN AVENUEWilmington, DE 19806
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Questions about Gilpin Hall
How did Gilpin Hall do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 29, 2025 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 5 of them from complaint investigations. The Delaware average is 10.9.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Gilpin Hall?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 57 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 28% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Gilpin Hall been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Gilpin Hall 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.