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Excelcare At Lewes Llc

301 Ocean View Blvd, Lewes, DE, 19958

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 085034

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing2 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Excelcare
Certified beds
179 · avg 154 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
44.9%near the Delaware averageDelaware avg: 40.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
80.8%higher than most Delaware nursing homesDelaware avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
2 departednear the Delaware averageDelaware avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $106,560 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
085034
Certified beds
179 beds · avg 154 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Excelcare At Lewes Llc
Chain affiliation
Excelcare

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlcHolding company in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the Excelcare chain — 9 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.4 / 5.

Disclosed owners (20 on record)

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2026

  • Kristen Shields

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Cheskel David Berkowitz

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 20% · since 2024

  • Cibc Bank Usa

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Eliyahu Frankel

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 40% · since 2024

  • Excelcare at Lewes Holdco Llc

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2024

+ 14 additional owners on the federal record.

Recent change of ownership

October 2024 (1 year ago) · acquired from Harbor Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

Transaction type: Change of Ownership

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

39 health citations on file24 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $107K

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 39)

  • G0692·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • D0690·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  • D0657·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • D0627·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

  • C0584·Feb 18, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • D0842·Nov 14, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • D0609·Nov 14, 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.

  • G0600·Nov 14, 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.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20261 fine · $88K
  • 20251 fine · $19K

Most recent events

  • Feb 18, 2026Fine · $88K
  • Nov 14, 2025Fine · $19K

Largest single fine on record: $88K.

Fire-safety citations

7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 13, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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