Smyrna, Delaware · CCN 085035 · Phone: 3022231500 · 175 beds · Ownership: Government - State
Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Smyrna, Delaware, operating under CMS Certification Number (CCN) 085035. 175-bed facility. Government - State. Independent (not part of a multi-facility chain). The facility is required to comply with the Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities at 42 CFR Part 483.
CMS publishes Five-Star ratings for nursing homes monthly, drawn from the most recent three years of standard surveys, complaint surveys, and Minimum Data Set (MDS) submissions. Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) is currently on the CMS Special Focus Facility list (SFF Candidate). SFF status indicates a history of serious quality issues; CMS conducts more frequent surveys until the facility demonstrates sustained improvement.
Recent health deficiencies cited at last standard survey: 10. National average for facilities of this size is approximately 8 deficiencies per cycle. In its most recent reporting cycle, Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) received 2 CMS fines totaling $59,947. Last documented standard health survey: 2026-01-09. CMS conducts standard surveys at most every 15 months for SNFs, with substandard-quality findings triggering more frequent revisits.
Total nurse staffing: 9.914 hours per resident per day (RN, LPN, and aide combined). RN-only staffing: 2.55 hours per resident per day. Total nurse turnover: 16.8% annualized. CMS Phase 3 final rule (effective 2026) sets minimum nurse staffing at 3.48 total hours per resident day for facilities not granted hardship exemptions.
FileFlo's compliance indicator for Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) is 53/100 (Material Gaps). The score is derived from publicly published health-deficiency counts, weighted survey scores, infection-control citations, fines, and staffing hours per resident day. It is not a CMS rating. The full survey-readiness audit (covering F-tags from the most recently cited deficiencies, infection control, staffing minimums, MDS accuracy) is at /tools/cms-survey-readiness-score.
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