Overview
Dwelling Place at St Clares has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the New Jersey average of 3.5. Among the 2 nursing homes in Dover, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in New Jersey (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 2.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 15, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the New Jersey average of 8.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 40% of New Jersey nursing homes have been fined.
Dwelling Place at St Clares is a for-profit facility with 28 certified beds, caring for about 27 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 15, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.68 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.91 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides2.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 28
- Average residents per day
- 27
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes