Overview
Delaware Veterans Home has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Delaware average of 3.2. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Milford. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 7.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 95% of nursing homes in Delaware (the state average is 4.5 hours). Of that, 2.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, fewer than the Delaware average of 9.8. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $88,335 in the past three years.
Delaware Veterans Home is a government-run facility with 144 certified beds, caring for about 60 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2007.
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.
Top 67%
Top 64%
Top 59%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $88,335
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff7.21 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.73 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.62 hrs
- Nurse aides3.85 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 144
- Average residents per day
- 60
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 20, 2007
- 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