Polaris Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center
21 W Clarke Avenue, Milford, DE, 19963
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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 - Limited Liability company · Chain: Nationwide Healthcare Services
- Certified beds
- 100 · avg 90 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 70.9% — higher than most Delaware nursing homesDelaware avg: 40.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 80% — higher than most Delaware nursing homesDelaware avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 2 departed — near the Delaware averageDelaware avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $153,884 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 085058
- Certified beds
- 100 beds · avg 90 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
- Polaris Healthcare And Rehabilitation 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 (3 on record)
- Leah Gelley
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2019
- Meir Gelley
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 95% · since 2019
- Nationwide Healthcare Services
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2019
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)
- D0880·Feb 11, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0695·Feb 11, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- G0689·Feb 11, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0656·Feb 11, 2026
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.
- D0610·Feb 11, 2026
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D0582·Feb 11, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D0552·Feb 11, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D0791·Aug 11, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $27K
- 20251 fine · $114K
- 20241 fine · $13K
Most recent events
- Feb 11, 2026Fine · $27K
- Jan 28, 2025Fine · $114K
- Apr 11, 2024Fine · $13K
Largest single fine on record: $114K.
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 28, 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.
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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