The Moorings at Lewes
Nursing home in Lewes, Delaware, CMS certification number 085053
17028 Cadbury Circle, Lewes, DE 19958 · Sussex County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 9, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Moorings at Lewes take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Moorings at Lewes 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Moorings at Lewes 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
- 4.60
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.26
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.03
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.31
- Weekend total hours
- 4.30
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 9, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 18, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Moorings at Lewes in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.1 residents live here, about 88% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 35.1
- Certified since
- January 3, 2008
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Moorings at Lewes
- Legal business name
- Springpoint at Lewes Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Springpoint Senior Living, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Moorings at Lewes
- Excelcare at Lewes LLC301 Ocean View Blvd, Lewes 19958
- Cadia Rehabilitation Renaissance26002 John J Williams Highway, Millsboro 19966
- Ocean Grove Post Acute231 South Washington Street, Millsboro 19966
- Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center110 W. North Street, Georgetown 19947
- Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center21 W Clarke Avenue, Milford 19963
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Moorings at Lewes, 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 The Moorings at Lewes
What is the CMS star rating of The Moorings at Lewes?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Moorings at Lewes accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Moorings at Lewes?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Moorings at Lewes?
Springpoint at Lewes Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.