Delaware Veterans Home

    100 Delaware Veterans Blvd, Milford, DE 19963
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Kind staff, dementia care, activities

    I'm generally very satisfied - the staff are kind and prompt, a caring aide provides excellent dementia care, and therapy has helped with mobility and socialization. Vernessa's activities (trips, musical events and fun in the Boys & Girls Club great room), clean facilities, lovely outdoor spaces and a family-friendly vibe keep residents happy.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.60·(15)

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      3.6
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and responsive nursing and aide staff
    • Strong dementia-specific care
    • Prompt attention to resident needs
    • Therapy-driven mobility and socialization programs
    • Engaging music and social activities
    • Organized outings and recreational events
    • Clean, well-maintained resident rooms
    • Individual staff members consistently praised

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and staff burnout
    • Poor administrative leadership and accountability
    • History of regulatory citations and admissions restrictions
    • Medication-management inconsistencies
    • Inconsistent personal-care and incontinence support
    • Nutrition-monitoring and weight-loss follow-up gaps
    • Limited family communication and incident-response processes
    • Workplace culture and staff–management tension

    Summary of reviews

    Reviewers present a mixed but coherent picture of care at the facility. On the positive side, families and residents frequently praised frontline clinical staff — nurses, CNAs, and specific aides — for being attentive, prompt, and compassionate. Several accounts highlighted strong dementia-focused approaches and named individual employees who provided consistently excellent support. Rehabilitation and therapy programs were described as active contributors to mobility and socialization, and recreational programming (especially music and outings) appears to be an appreciated element of daily life. Room condition and basic cleanliness of living areas were cited positively in multiple comments.

    Concurrently, reviewers identified operational weaknesses that appear to affect care consistency. Chronic understaffing and high workloads for clinical staff were a recurring theme; reviewers described direct-care teams as overextended, which families linked to delays in personal care and toileting assistance. Related concerns included inconsistent personal-care routines, weight-loss monitoring gaps, and variable attention to incontinence-care needs. Several families also expressed concerns about medication management practices. These patterns point to uneven reliability in day-to-day clinical oversight despite committed frontline staff.

    Management and organizational issues were another significant pattern. Reviewers described conflicts between frontline staff and administration, concerns about transparency and accountability at leadership levels, and perceptions that administrative priorities sometimes emphasize financial considerations. There are accounts of regulatory action and admissions restrictions; these raise questions about compliance and oversight that prospective families should verify directly with the facility and state regulators. A small number of reviews also described concerns following a resident's death and indicated dissatisfaction with the facility's incident-response and family-communication processes.

    Dining was not a dominant theme in the feedback, but cost concerns were mentioned and families should clarify billing and out-of-pocket expenses during touring. Activities and social programming were consistently noted as strengths — especially music-based events and organized trips — and can be an important quality-of-life factor. For prospective residents and families: observe direct-care interactions during a visit, ask for staffing ratios and medication-safety protocols, request recent survey and citation history, and speak with current families about communication and incident follow-up. These steps will help evaluate whether the facility's strong frontline caregiving is supported by adequate management and operational systems.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
    • Overall

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    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

    Map showing location of Delaware Veterans Home

    Delaware Veterans Home is located at 100 Delaware Veterans Blvd, Milford, DE, 19963.

    About Delaware Veterans Home

    Delaware Veterans Home is a long-term care facility designed to provide quality care to veterans in need of skilled nursing services. The home offers a variety of services and amenities to meet the diverse needs of its residents. With a team of dedicated healthcare professionals, Delaware Veterans Home strives to create a warm and welcoming environment where veterans can feel comfortable and supported.

    The home offers a range of healthcare services, including skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living. Residents receive personalized care plans tailored to their individual needs and preferences. Delaware Veterans Home also provides recreational activities and social events to promote engagement and overall well-being among residents.

    In addition to providing quality healthcare services, Delaware Veterans Home offers comfortable accommodations for residents to call home. The facility features private and semi-private rooms, as well as communal spaces for residents to socialize and relax. The home is designed to be a safe and secure environment for veterans to live comfortably and independently.

    Delaware Veterans Home is committed to honoring and serving those who have served our country. The home provides a supportive and respectful environment for veterans to receive the care they deserve. With a focus on compassion and dignity, Delaware Veterans Home strives to enhance the quality of life for all residents through personalized care and meaningful interactions.

    People often ask...

    Delaware Veterans Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 5 photos of Delaware Veterans Home on Mirador.

    The full address for this community is 100 Delaware Veterans Blvd, Milford, DE 19963.

    No, Delaware Veterans Home 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 number2029
    StatusLicensed
    Facility typeNursing Home
    Capacity144 residents
    EffectiveJune 11th, 2025
    ExpiresJune 10th, 2026

    Inspection Reports

    13

    Reports

    12

    Citations

    11

    Complaints

    6

    Years

    01 Aug 2025Complaint
    Investigated an unannounced complaint survey and found no deficiencies identified.
    15 May 2025Follow-Up
    Found no deficiencies. Substantial compliance with applicable long-term care requirements as of 2025-04-30.
    06 Mar 2025Complaint
    The document shows multiple deficiencies related to daily living care, resident safety, and documentation across several areas, with numerous narrative findings spanning multiple pages.
    • Daily living and resident care deficiencies
    25 Apr 2024Complaint
    Investigated a complaint and identified multiple deficiencies, including resident abuse, improper transfer/discharge notices, and weak infection prevention and control practices.
    • §483.12(a)The facility must not use abuse or mistreatment
    • §483.15(c)(3)-(6)Notice before transfer/discharge
    • §483.80(a)Infection prevention and control
    19 Sept 2023Complaint
    Conducted an unannounced complaint survey and found no deficiencies.
    25 Apr 2023Inspection
    The facility was cited for deficiencies related to emergency preparedness, including lack of staff training and missing documentation.
    • 42 CFR 483.73Emergency preparedness
    02 Mar 2022Complaint
    Investigated an unannounced complaint survey conducted on 2022-03-02 and found no deficiencies identified.
    24 Nov 2021Complaint
    Investigated an unannounced complaint survey conducted from November 23, 2021 through November 24, 2021 and found no deficiencies.
    10 Sept 2021Complaint
    Identified deficiencies in staff training, documentation, and resident care planning, including emergency preparedness and medication management.
    • 483.73(d)(1)Emergency Preparedness
    • 483.20(g)Quality of Assessments (MDS/Assessments)
    • 483.25Quality of Care
    08 Jun 2021Infection Control
    Investigated a COVID-19 focused infection control issue and found deficiencies in testing and documentation for staff testing.
    • §483.80(h)(5)Testing for COVID-19 (procedures addressing testing for residents and staff, including those under arrangement)
    12 Oct 2020Infection Control
    Identified several deficiencies related to residents' rights and safety, including failures to thoroughly investigate and promptly report abuse allegations and to properly handle grievances.
    • §483.12(c)(1)-(4)Investigation, reporting, and resolution of alleged violations; grievance process
    13 May 2020Infection Control
    Found no deficiencies. Emergency preparedness and infection control standards related to COVID-19 were in compliance.
    04 Mar 2020Complaint
    Investigated a falls-related documentation deficiency and incident reporting issues; found missing nursing notes for falls and inadequate documentation following an injury requiring hospital transfer.
    • 3201.9.0 Records and ReportsRecords and Reports
    • 3225.9.8.4.2 Injury which results in transfer to an acute care facility for treatment or evaluation or which requires periodic neurological reassessment of the resident’s clinical status by professional staff for up to 24 hoursInjury resulting in transfer to an acute care facility with neuro reassessment

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