Exceptional Care for Children
Nursing home in Newark, Delaware, CMS certification number 08A015
11 Independence Way, Newark, DE 19713 · New Castle County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 68
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 19, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Exceptional Care for Children take Medicare and Medicaid?
Exceptional Care for Children is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 19, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 28, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Exceptional Care for Children in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.5 residents live here, about 67% of its 68 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 68
- Average residents per day
- 45.5
- Certified since
- March 30, 2006
Who owns Exceptional Care for Children
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Exceptional Care for Children
- Newark Manor Nursing Home254 West Main Street, Newark 19711
- Jeanne Jugan Residence185 Salem Church Road, Newark 19713
- Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.255 Possum Park Road, Newark 19711
- Excelcare at Newark LLC4949 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark 19713
- New Castle Health and Rehabilitation Center32 Buena Vista Drive, New Castle 19720
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 Exceptional Care for Children, 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 Exceptional Care for Children
What is the CMS star rating of Exceptional Care for Children?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Exceptional Care for Children accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Exceptional Care for Children?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Exceptional Care for Children?
Legal Business Name Not Available, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.