Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Wilmington, DE · Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home (CCN 085033) · 177 certified beds
Health inspection: 1 · Quality measures: 5 · Staffing: 3
Federal fines: 2 totaling $484,596 · 2 payment denials
Phone: (302) 239-8583 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Delaware state average of 3.28. Its health inspection rating is 1 out of 5 stars, and its staffing rating is 3 out of 5 stars.
Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.53 RN hours per resident per day, with a staffing star rating of 3 out of 5. Nursing staff turnover is reported at 45.3%.
Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has 2 federal fines on record totaling $484,596.00, along with 2 payment denials. CMS has also designated this facility as an SFF Candidate under its Special Focus Facility program for persistently underperforming facilities.
About this facility
Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, first approved for certification on 1988-08-11. The facility is certified for 177 beds and had an average of 171.3 residents, per CMS Care Compare. It is operated under a for-profit individual ownership structure and is part of the Lifeworks Rehab chain, which includes 64 facilities nationally with an average chain rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars.
CMS Care Compare assigns Pike Creek an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Delaware state average of 3.28. Component ratings are: health inspection rating of 1 out of 5 stars, quality measure rating of 5 out of 5 stars, and staffing rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Nurse staffing levels reported are 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.53 RN hours per resident per day, with a nursing staff turnover rate of 45.3%.
CMS records show 2 federal fines totaling $484,596.00, and 2 payment denials on file for this facility.
CMS has designated this facility as an SFF Candidate under the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for facilities identified by CMS as having a history of persistent poor quality and that are subject to increased inspection scrutiny.
Ownership has not changed in the past 12 months. Families should review the full inspection history directly on CMS Care Compare for the most current details.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Questions families ask
What is this nursing home's CMS overall star rating and how does it compare to the state average?
Pike Creek has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is below the Delaware state average of 3.28.
Does this facility accept Medicare, Medicaid, or both?
Yes, this facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
How well is this facility staffed — nurse hours per resident and turnover?
CMS reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day and a nursing staff turnover rate of 45.3%, with a staffing rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Does this facility have federal fines or penalties on record?
Yes, CMS records show 2 fines totaling $484,596.00 and 2 payment denials.
Has CMS flagged this facility for abuse or placed it in the Special Focus program?
CMS has designated this facility as an SFF Candidate in the Special Focus Facility program, meaning it has a history of persistent poor quality and is subject to increased inspection; no abuse icon is indicated in the data provided.
How large is this facility and how many residents live there?
The facility is certified for 177 beds and had an average of 171.3 residents.
Who owns this facility — and is it part of a chain?
It is owned by a for-profit individual operator and is part of the Lifeworks Rehab chain, which includes 64 facilities with an average rating of 2.1 stars.
How long has this facility been Medicare/Medicaid certified?
The facility was first approved for certification on 1988-08-11.
What do the four different CMS star ratings mean?
CMS rates facilities on overall, health inspection, staffing, and quality measures; this facility scored 2 overall, 1 for health inspection, 3 for staffing, and 5 for quality measures.
Does this facility offer short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term care?
The provided data does not specify service types; please contact the facility at 3022398583 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
What should I look for when touring this facility?
The data provided does not include tour details; contact the facility at 3022398583 and review the inspection record on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/085033?state=DE.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Star ratings, staffing hours, and penalty records are CMS's official published measures. Always tour the facility, review the current inspection record, and verify details with Medicare before making care decisions.