NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER — Nursing Home in NEW CASTLE, DE
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 120 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 114.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 085039 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.79 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.81 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 13 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 13, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — December 13, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level E)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (Level E)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level E)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level J)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. (Level D)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level D)Corrected — December 26, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — December 26, 2025
New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed nursing home in New Castle, Delaware. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident day, below the Delaware average of 4.6. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 13 deficiencies, 2 of them severe.
The fact sheet suggests care could be strained: staffing is below the state average and the most recent inspection recorded multiple deficiencies including a couple described as severe. It would be important to hear how the facility has addressed those recent citations and how it ensures adequate care and timely assessment when residents’ conditions change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER's CMS star rating?
NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER reports 3.78628 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 13 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER have?
NEW CASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER has 120 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
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- ENCORE AT WEST MEADOW — 4/5 — 7.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.