DELAWARE HOSPITAL F/T CHRONICALLY ILL (DHCI)

100 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, SMYRNA, DE 19977 · CCN 085035 · 175 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 3 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).

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Serious inspection findings

2026-01-09 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity K)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-10-03 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-02-24 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

CMS payroll-based staffing data is not available for this facility in the latest reported quarter.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $59,947 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-10-03	Fine	$42,602
2025-02-24	Fine	$17,345

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - State.

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 8 · Immediate jeopardy: 3

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-09	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	K	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0700	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-09	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-10-03	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2025-02-24	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “DELAWARE HOSPITAL F/T CHRONICALLY ILL (DHCI), SMYRNA” at medicare.gov/care-compare.