Complete Care at Silver Lake

    1080 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.47·(186)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      3.4
    • Amenities

      2.8
    • Value

      1.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and CNA care
    • Skilled physical and occupational therapy services
    • Engaging activities program and dedicated activity spaces
    • Welcoming, family-like atmosphere
    • On-site dining with varied menu options
    • Supportive social work and case management
    • Dementia-capable care
    • Accessible outdoor and landscaped areas
    • Clean and well-maintained common areas
    • On-site salon and social programming

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and coverage
    • Delayed nursing responsiveness to call bells and care needs
    • Variable cleanliness and sanitation practices
    • Inconsistent family communication and administrative accessibility
    • Limited transparency in billing and medication charges
    • Small resident rooms and limited privacy
    • Variability in therapy delivery and discharge documentation
    • Gaps in transfer and fall-safety practices
    • Visitor security and sign-in process weaknesses
    • Inconsistent management oversight and follow-through

    Summary of reviews

    Complete Care at Silver Lake elicits strongly mixed impressions. Many families and visitors describe compassionate, personable caregivers — CNAs and nurses who provide attentive day-to-day support and build positive relationships with residents. Several accounts highlight strong outcomes from the therapy department, with effective PT/OT and rehab that helped some residents regain mobility. The facility offers an active social calendar, a sizeable activity area and outdoor space, on-site salon services, and a generally welcoming, family-like environment that many residents and families found comforting.

    At the same time, a recurring pattern of operational inconsistencies emerges across reviews. Staffing levels and responsiveness are uneven: some families report prompt, attentive nursing care while others describe delays in call-button responses and prolonged waits for toileting or incontinence assistance. Cleanliness and sanitation practices are another area of variability — while common areas and landscaping are often described as well maintained, there are multiple accounts raising sanitation concerns in resident rooms and bathrooms. Safety-related practices also raise questions for some families, including descriptions that suggest gaps in transfer technique and fall-prevention execution.

    Communication and administrative practices are frequently cited as pain points. Families report inconsistent updates about clinical changes, imaging or testing, and discharge planning. Billing and medication-cost transparency are also a notable theme — reviewers mentioned unexpected charges and a lack of clarity about pharmacy or medication billing. Management impressions are mixed: some reviewers praise engaged leadership and helpful admissions or social-work staff, while others describe limited availability of administrators and inconsistent follow-through on care-plan commitments.

    Dining and activities are generally viewed positively: meals are described as tasty by many, and the activity program is a clear strength for social engagement. Physical facilities show signs of age — rooms are often small and more hospital-like, which limits privacy for some residents, though common spaces and landscaping receive favorable comments. The therapy team is frequently singled out for professional competence, but delivery can be uneven between individual therapists or shifts, and some families reported discrepancies in rehab documentation and discharge notes.

    Notable patterns for prospective families: experiences at this facility appear polarized — many families report excellent, compassionate care and good therapeutic outcomes, while others report operational lapses that affected hygiene, responsiveness, communication, safety, or billing clarity. When evaluating the facility in person, it would be prudent to observe call-response times, ask about staffing ratios and shift coverage, review medication and billing policies in writing, inspect resident rooms and bathrooms for sanitation procedures, and speak directly with the therapy and social-work teams about expected rehab goals and documentation practices.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Complete Care at Silver Lake is located at 1080 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE, 19904.

    About Complete Care at Silver Lake

    Complete Care at Silver Lake offers a wide range of services for seniors and others who need help, and the facility sits on a single story, which makes it easy to get around. Folks can come here for short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, especially if they need care before heading back home, or stay longer if they need ongoing support. The team here - which has Ms. Vickie Cox as Administrator, Ms. April Halliwell as Regional Manager, and Mr. Steve Smith as Administrator - oversees services like adult care home programs, assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care, and hospice, as well as home care and health care right at home. Skilled nurses and a team of doctors, therapists, and specialists give 24-hour supervision, manage medicines, coordinate with healthcare providers, and support physical, mental, social, and spiritual health, and the staff gets a lot of training to keep up with best practices. Residents who need help with the basics, like dressing, bathing, or moving around, find it available, while those with dementia or memory needs get support with a supervised, secure area and staff trained in memory care, including dementia waiver programs and a 24-hour call system for safety and peace of mind. Folks dealing with orthopedic recovery or needing subacute care after illness or surgery can go through specialized rehab, and there's also a respite program for short-term stays. The facility offers private and semi-private rooms, with perks like free Wi-Fi, cable TV, and an on-site beauty salon, while the courtyard garden and a steady schedule of activities keep life active - social events, educational programs, and more, all tailored to what residents enjoy. Leadership visits the site often, keeping in touch and checking in to make sure everyone's needs are met, and staff works to build real relationships, so people feel at home, almost like family. Complete Care at Silver Lake sits near medical centers like PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover and pharmacy services at Happy Harry's, making healthcare close by. The facility also helps with transportation and has a reputation for focusing on recovery, independence, and overall well-being. The business isn't accredited by the BBB, but it does provide a variety of specialized care for mild cognitive impairment, serious frailty, or those just needing a little help, always working on individual care plans and listening to the people who live there, so life can keep being meaningful every day, whether for short visits or a longer stay.

    People often ask...

    Complete Care at Silver Lake offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 18 photos of Complete Care at Silver Lake on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 1080 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904.

    No, Complete Care at Silver Lake does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Delaware, the Division of Health Care Quality licenses assisted living and long-term care facilities, conducting annual surveys, complaint investigations, and infection-control reviews.

    License number1116
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeNursing Home
    Capacity120 residents
    EffectiveJune 1st, 2025
    ExpiresMay 31st, 2026

    Inspection Reports

    12

    Reports

    21

    Citations

    7

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    23 Jan 2026Complaint
    An investigation found multiple deficiencies related to resident safety, care planning, infection control, and accommodations of resident needs and preferences.
    • 42 CFR 483.73Recertification and Complaint survey results
    • §483.10(e)(3)Reasonable Accommodations Needs/Preferences
    • §483.25Bowel/Bladder Incontinence, Catheter, UTI
    • §483.21(b)(1)(3)Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan
    • §483.25Quality of Care
    • §483.80Infection Prevention and Control
    21 Oct 2025Complaint
    Investigated an unannounced complaint survey and found no deficiencies.
    21 Mar 2025Follow-Up
    Concluded substantial compliance; no deficiencies were identified during the follow-up survey conducted March 20-21, 2025.
    23 Jan 2025Complaint
    An investigation found multiple deficiencies related to residents' rights to information, discharge/transfer procedures, bed-hold policies, and safety practices.
    • §483.10(c)(4) (right to be informed in advance) and §483.10(c)(5) (risks/benefits of proposed care and alternatives)Right to be informed about care and treatment decisions
    • §483.15(c)(3)-(6) (notice before transfer/discharge; including required content)Notice before transfer/discharge
    • §483.15(d)(1)-(2) (bed-hold policy and required content) and §483.15(d)(3) (notice before transfer)Bed-hold policy and transfer notice
    • §483.20 (Discharge planning process) and related subsectionsDischarge planning process
    • §483.25(d)(1)-(2) (Free from accident hazards; supervision/Devices)Free of accident hazards/supervision/devices
    12 Feb 2024Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in coordinating PASARR assessments and in developing and implementing a comprehensive care plan, along with issues in resident care planning documentation.
    • §483.20(e)(1)(2)Coordination of PASARR and Assessments
    • §483.20(b)(1)(2)Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan
    08 Feb 2023Follow-Up
    Found no deficiencies identified during the survey and confirmed substantial compliance with federal long-term care requirements.
    09 Dec 2022Inspection
    Investigated a resident care complaint and found multiple deficiencies affecting resident care planning, dementia training, nutrition management and medication handling; corrective actions were required.
    • §483.20(b)(2)(ii)Significant change in resident's condition
    • §483.25(g)(4)Storage of drugs and biologics
    24 Aug 2021Fic,Cv
    Verified no deficiencies were cited and infection-control practices complied with CMS and CDC guidance. The survey found continued compliance with COVID-19 related requirements.
    29 Mar 2021Complaint
    Investigated unannounced complaint survey found that a resident’s representative was not informed about significant weight loss and related care planning changes.
    • §483.10(g)(15)Notification of Changes
    11 Feb 2021Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in infection control and quality assurance oversight, including incomplete employee screening and gaps in quarterly QA meetings.
    • 483.75(g)(2)Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) - QAA committee
    • 483.80(a)(1)(2)(4)(e)(f)Infection prevention and control
    16 Sept 2020Infection Control
    Identified failures to conduct bi-weekly staff COVID-19 testing as required and to report testing results to public health.
    • 3201.0Regulations for Skilled and Intermediate Care Facilities
    • 3201.6.11.2.4Facilities must report all staff, vendor and volunteer testing and test results, to the Delaware Division of Public Health
    15 Jul 2020Complaint
    Investigated the discharge planning process and found deficiencies in involving residents and their representatives in discharge decisions and updating discharge plans.
    • —Discharge planning (discharge/transfer) obligations

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