Delaware Hospital F/T Chronically Ill (Dhci)
100 Sunnyside Road, Smyrna, DE, 19977
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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.
Special Focus Candidate
CMS has identified this facility as a Special Focus Candidate — a track record of serious quality issues that places it one step away from full Special Focus Facility designation.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 175 · avg 74 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 16.8% — lower than most Delaware nursing homesDelaware avg: 40.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30.2% — lower than most Delaware nursing homesDelaware avg: 41.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $59,947 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 085035
- Certified beds
- 175 beds · avg 74 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- State Of Delaware
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Barnabas Kerkula
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Tammy Teeter
Operational/managerial Control · since 2019
- Barbara Brogan
Operational/managerial Control · since 2011
- State of Delaware
Adp of The Snf · since 1983
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, 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 11)
- E0883·Jan 9, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Jan 9, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0803·Jan 9, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D0755·Jan 9, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0700·Jan 9, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail…
- D0695·Jan 9, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- K0689·Jan 9, 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.
- E0656·Jan 9, 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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $60K
Most recent events
- Oct 3, 2025Fine · $43K
- Feb 24, 2025Fine · $17K
Largest single fine on record: $43K.
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 12, 2024. 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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