Overview
Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) 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 Smyrna. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 10.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Delaware (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 2.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 9, 2026, found 10 health deficiencies, more than the Delaware average of 9.8. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $59,947 in the past three years.
Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci) is a government-run facility with 175 certified beds, caring for about 70 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
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
- January 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $59,947
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff10.57 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.82 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.85 hrs
- Nurse aides5.90 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 175
- Average residents per day
- 70
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1989
- 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