POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER — Nursing Home in MILFORD, DE
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 100 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 91.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 085058 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.14 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.89 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 11, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 11, 2025
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level D)Corrected — September 11, 2025
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Level D)Corrected — September 11, 2025
Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a 100-bed nursing home in Milford, Delaware. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, below the Delaware average of 4.6. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
The facility has a low overall rating and is on CMS’s Special Focus Facility list, although its most recent survey found only a small number of non-severe deficiencies. Ask what specific steps the facility is taking to address its Special Focus status and to improve nurse staffing and the cited gaps in notifications, care per orders, and discharge planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER's CMS star rating?
POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER reports 4.14237 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER have?
POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has 100 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MILFORD CENTER — 0.4 mi
- DELAWARE VETERANS HOME — 5/5 — 2.3 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.