Exceptional Care for Children - 5-Star Rated Nursing Home in Newark, DE (2026)

Last Updated: October 2026

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Composite Quality Score

Comprehensive rating based on CMS data, staffing, quality measures, and compliance

B-

Grade

Score

CMS Ratings

17.6/22

Staffing Quality

0.0/20

Quality Measures

0.0/22

Compliance

18.0/18

Safety

13.0/13

Availability

2.0/10

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Current Availability Estimate

Occupancy Rate96.1%

Total Beds

Occupied

Available

Basic Information

Address:

11 INDEPENDENCE WAY

NEWARK, DE 19713

Phone:

(302)894-1001

Ownership Type:

Nonprofit

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Number of Beds:

Estimated Occupancy:

96% (~2 available)

Quality Ratings

Overall Rating:5/5 Stars

Health Inspection:5/5 Stars

Staffing Rating:Not Rated

Quality Measures:5/5 Stars

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Safety Information

Abuse Issues:No Issues Reported

Special Focus:Not Under Special Focus

Additional Information

CMS Certification Number:

08A015

Provider Type:

Medicaid

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Staffing Metrics

Detailed staffing data not available for this facility.

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Detailed Quality Measures

Medicare Claims Quality Measures

Based on Medicare claims data showing rehospitalization and emergency department visit rates.

Rehospitalization

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission

Observed:N/A

Expected:N/A

ED Visits (Outpatient)

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit

Observed:N/A

Expected:N/A

551

N/A

Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days

Observed:N/A

Expected:N/A

552

N/A

Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days

Observed:N/A

Expected:N/A

Long-Stay Resident Quality Measures

Based on resident assessments for individuals staying 100+ days. Lower percentages are generally better.

ADL Decline

18.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

ADL Decline

11.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

ADL Decline

15.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

ADL Decline

15.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

ADL Decline

15.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

ADL Decline

18.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

ADL Decline

11.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

ADL Decline

15.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

ADL Decline

15.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

ADL Decline

15.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

ADL Decline

17.8%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

ADL Decline

18.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

ADL Decline

17.8%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

ADL Decline

11.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Self-Report Pain

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Antipsychotic Use

5.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Antipsychotic Use

5.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Antipsychotic Use

5.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Antipsychotic Use

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Antipsychotic Use

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Antipsychotic Use

3.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

Antipsychotic Use

3.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Antipsychotic Use

3.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

Antipsychotic Use

5.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Antipsychotic Use

5.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Antipsychotic Use

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Antipsychotic Use

3.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Antipsychotic Use

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Antipsychotic Use

5.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Falls with Injury

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Functional Improvement

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Functional Improvement

3.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Functional Improvement

3.9%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Functional Improvement

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Functional Improvement

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Functional Improvement

3.3%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

29.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

19.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

Short Stay ADL Improvement

19.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Short Stay ADL Improvement

10.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Short Stay ADL Improvement

29.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

10.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Short Stay ADL Improvement

29.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

10.2%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Short Stay ADL Improvement

29.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

Short Stay ADL Improvement

19.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

Short Stay ADL Improvement

19.6%

Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

479

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

479

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

479

0.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

479

0.5%

Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

481

4.7%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

481

5.1%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

481

4.7%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

481

6.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

481

5.1%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

481

4.7%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

481

6.0%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

481

5.1%

Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

Short-Stay Resident Quality Measures

Based on resident assessments for individuals staying less than 100 days (typically post-hospital rehabilitation).

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q2-2026Q1

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2025Q1-2025Q4

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q2-2025Q1

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q3-2025Q2

434

N/A

Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication

Period: 2024Q4-2025Q3

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Quality Trends Over Time

Deficiencies by Severity Level

Track how health inspection findings have changed over time. Lower numbers indicate improvement.

How to read these charts: Trends show patterns over time. An upward trend in deficiencies may indicate declining quality. A positive trend suggests the facility is improving its care standards.

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Health Inspections & Deficiencies

Total Deficiencies

Inspections

Jun 17, 2024 - Health Survey

2 deficiencies cited

Medium - PatternTag F0712

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected: Jul 3, 2024From Complaint

Medium - PatternTag F0712

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected: Jul 3, 2024From Complaint

May 28, 2024 - Health Survey

2 deficiencies cited

Low - IsolatedTag F0641

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected: Jun 25, 2024

Low - IsolatedTag F0641

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected: Jun 25, 2024

Understanding Deficiencies

Deficiencies are violations of federal health and safety standards identified during CMS inspections. They are categorized by scope (isolated, pattern, or widespread) and severity (potential for harm vs. actual harm).

Critical deficiencies involve actual harm to residents and should be carefully considered. Facilities typically have opportunities to correct deficiencies and implement preventive measures.

Understanding deficiencies: Not all deficiencies indicate poor care. Learn how to interpret health inspection results and identify serious warning signs. Read our guide on warning signs →

Penalties & Enforcement

No penalties or payment denials in the past 3 years

Key Highlights

High CMS Rating

5 out of 5 stars from Medicare

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Clean Safety Record

No recent penalties or high-severity deficiencies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the quality rating for EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN?

EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars. This rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures reported by Medicare.

How many beds does this facility have?

EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN has 46 certified beds. The facility averages 44 residents per day, with an occupancy rate of approximately 96%.

What type of ownership does this facility have?

This facility is non profit - corporation owned.

How can I contact EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN?

You can call EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN at (302)894-1001. The facility is located at 11 INDEPENDENCE WAY, NEWARK, DE 19713.

What should I look for when choosing a nursing home?

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