Hospitals & Nursing Homes in Delaware
Last updated: December 2025.
At a glance
13
Hospitals
44
Nursing homes
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Highlights
Top-performing facilities in Delaware based on official federal data.
Fastest emergency rooms
Hospitals with shortest typical ER wait times (lower is better):
| Hospital | City | Wait |
|---|---|---|
| Beebe Medical Center | Lewes | 2h 47m |
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.. | Seaford | 2h 54m |
| St. Francis Hospital | Wilmington | 3h 9m |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | Milford | 4h 2m |
| Christiana Hospital | Newark | 4h 12m |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | Dover | 4h 50m |
Best Registered Nurse (RN) staffing
Nursing homes with most RN hours per resident per day (higher is better):
| Nursing home | City | RN hrs |
|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Care for Children | Newark | 3.89 |
| Delaware Veterans Home | Milford | 2.23 |
| Stonegates | Greenville | 1.97 |
| Willowbrooke Court at Country House | Wilmington | 1.77 |
| Willowbrooke Court at Cokesbury Village | Hockessin | 1.62 |
| The Moorings at Lewes | Lewes | 1.60 |
| Jeanne Jugan Residence | Newark | 1.31 |
| Willowbrooke Court Skilled Center at Manor House | Seaford | 1.29 |
| Westminster Village Health | Dover | 1.23 |
| Center at Eden Hill, LLC | Dover | 1.23 |