Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Excelcare At Newark LLC
4949 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE · (302) 998-6900
- Certified beds
- 101
- Residents per day
- 83
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Excelcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 23, 1984
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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
Excelcare At Newark LLC carries 139.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 16% 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
41 health citations on record since 2024. 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 (3)
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning12E
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 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.
- D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights8E
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- 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.
- E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- B
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.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- 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.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
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 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
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.
- C
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation4D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1D
- D
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Inspection history
2026-04-01
12 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2025-02-19
8 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-19
21 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (7 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 54 min of nursing staff time a day, 47 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 54 min
Delaware average
4 h 29 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 41% of nursing staff and 24% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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
$29,309 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-19 | Fine | $13,270 |
| 2024-03-19 | Fine | $16,039 |
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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 days0.4 pts worse | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.4 pts better | 99.6% | 96.2% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.9 pts worse | 96.9% | 98.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryAbout the same | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.3 pts better | 9.3% | 10.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.4 pts better | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.4 pts better | 16.5% | 21.9% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts better | 10.4% | 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 worsened0.5 pts better | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.5 pts better | 10.8% | 12.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.9 pts better | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.1 pts better | 19.2% | 19.3% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.1 pts better | 2.3% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.9 pts better | 95.4% | 84.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.1 pts better | 2.7% | 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 vaccine2.3 pts better | 90.7% | 88.4% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.3 pts worse | 25.0% | 22.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
2 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 |
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| Frankel, Eliyahu | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 40% | 10 facilities |
| Frankel, Eliyahu | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
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