Overview
Excelcare at Lewes has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Delaware average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Lewes. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 100% of nursing homes in Delaware (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 18, 2026, found 24 health deficiencies, more than the Delaware average of 9.8. 8 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $69,264 in the past three years.
Excelcare at Lewes is a for-profit facility with 179 certified beds, caring for about 158 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1988.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 18, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 24
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 8
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $69,264
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.53 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.31 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.98 hrs
- Nurse aides2.24 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 179
- Average residents per day
- 158
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 20, 1988
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes