Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.
Nursing home in Newark, Delaware, CMS certification number 085021
255 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE 19711 · New Castle County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 110
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 28
- Fines in 3 years
- $51,090 (4)
Does Encore at West Meadow L.l.c. take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Encore at West Meadow is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Encore at West Meadow reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.84
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.13
- Weekend total hours
- 3.43
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 35%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 12, 2026 and cited 28 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 26, 2024, found 12.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Encore at West Meadow 4 times in the past 3 years, for $51,090 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 85.4 residents live here, about 78% of its 110 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 110
- Average residents per day
- 85.4
- Certified since
- March 17, 1982
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.
- Legal business name
- Encore at West Meadow LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Ownership changed in the past year
- Yes
Other nursing homes near Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.
- Newark Manor Nursing Home254 West Main Street, Newark 19711
- Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center5651 Limestone Road, Wilmington 19808
- Jeanne Jugan Residence185 Salem Church Road, Newark 19713
- Cadia Rehabilitation Pike Creek3540 Three Little Bakers Blvd, Wilmington 19808
- Excelcare at Newark LLC4949 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark 19713
See also all nursing homes in Newark.
Who inspects nursing homes in Delaware
Delaware's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Delaware, the 5 in Newark, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Encore at West Meadow L.l.c., email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Encore at West Meadow
What is the CMS star rating of Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Encore at West Meadow L.l.c. accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.?
28 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.?
Encore at West Meadow LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.