Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center
6525 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE, 19707
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Nationwide Healthcare Services
- Certified beds
- 172 · avg 165 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 43.5% — near the Delaware averageDelaware avg: 40.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 55% — higher than most Delaware nursing homesDelaware avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Delaware averageDelaware avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $46,999 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 085006
- Certified beds
- 172 beds · avg 165 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Regal Heights Healthcare & Rehab Center, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Nationwide Healthcare Services
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Nationwide Healthcare Services chain — 7 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (2 on record)
- Leah Gelley
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2006
- Meir Gelley
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2006
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 67)
- D0689·May 23, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0609·May 23, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- G0604·May 23, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D0600·May 23, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0677·May 23, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D0656·May 23, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0550·May 23, 2025Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0887·May 23, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $30K
- 20241 fine · $17K
Most recent events
- May 23, 2025Fine · $18K
- Feb 10, 2025Fine · $12K
- May 1, 2024Fine · $17K
Largest single fine on record: $18K.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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