Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Encore At West Meadow L.l.c.
255 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE · (302) 366-0160
- Special Focus Facility
- Certified beds
- 110
- Residents per day
- 85
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 17, 1982
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Delaware.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Delaware homes
Encore At West Meadow L.l.c. carries 202.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 5% of Delaware's 43 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Delaware: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–20 pts
- 4★ 20–57 pts
- 3★ 57–80 pts
- 2★ 80–139.25 pts
- 1★ over 139.25 pts
Bars show every rated home in Delaware by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
54 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (4)
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Administration10F
- F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- E
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
- E
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
- E
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
- D
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
- D
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
- D
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
- C
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- E
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
- B
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Quality of Life and Care10D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights9E
- E
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- D
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning6E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Pharmacy Service5D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure 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.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Nursing and Physician Services2D
- D
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Environmental1D
- D
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Inspection history
2026-01-12
28 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (8 deficiencies)
2024-11-26
12 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-10-19
14 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 50 min of nursing staff time a day, 51 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 50 min
Delaware average
4 h 29 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 40% of nursing staff and 35% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$51,090 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Fine | $10,631 |
| 2026-01-12 | Fine | $14,901 |
| 2025-10-29 | Fine | $9,110 |
| 2024-08-28 | Fine | $16,448 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts better | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.8 pts better | 100.0% | 96.2% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.2 pts better | 100.0% | 98.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts better | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.6 pts better | 0.0% | 10.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weightAbout the same | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.3 pts better | 13.6% | 21.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4 pts better | 6.6% | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.6 pts worse | 14.7% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3 pts better | 9.3% | 12.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts worse | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts worse | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.6 pts better | 18.7% | 19.3% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts worse | 5.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.6 pts better | 96.1% | 84.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.6 pts better | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine9.2 pts better | 97.6% | 88.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.6 pts worse | 25.3% | 22.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
62 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 255 Possum Park Rd Owner LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Aliza Schwab 2024 Nevada Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Asbs De Opco Holdings LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Asbs De Opco Holdings LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Asbs De Opco Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Asbs De Propco Holdings, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Avraham Satt 2025 Famliy Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Balt Port Holdco LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Balt Port LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Barax, Harry | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Barax, Harry | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Barax, Harry | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Barax, Harry | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Barbara Satt 2025 Famliy Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Brus, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brus, Robert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Candice Barax 2025 Family Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cassidy, Debra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cassidy, Debra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chantal Cornfield 2025 Family Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cmc De Opco Holdings LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cmc De Opco Holdings LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cmc De Opco Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cornfield, Chantal | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cornfield, Chantal | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Cornfield, Chantal | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Daniel Norman 2025 Family Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Donovan, Kelly | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Donovan, Kelly | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Elliot Schwab 2024 Nevada Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Encore Port Holdings LLC | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Encore Port Realty LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Endears De Opco Holdings LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Endears De Opco Holdings LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Endears De Opco Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Endears De Propco Holdings, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hammond, Lucy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hammond, Lucy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Harry Barax 2025 Family Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hbde Opco Holdings LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hbde Opco Holdings LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hbde Opco Holdings LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Hbde Propco Holdings, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Max Cornfield 2025 Family Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Norman, Daniel | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Norman, Daniel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Norman, Daniel | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Norman, Daniel | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Nyberg, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Nyberg, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Osundina, Florain | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Osundina, Florain | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Port De Holdco LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Port De Holdco Mezz LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Port De Jv LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Quinones, Jeanntte | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Quinones, Jeanntte | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Rebecca Norman 2025 Family Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Satt, Avraham | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Satt, Avraham | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Satt, Avraham | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Satt, Avraham | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress2F
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Services1E
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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