PIKE CREEK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER

Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a long-term care and rehabilitation facility located at 5651 Limestone Road in Wilmington, Delaware, within New Castle County. The facility operates with 177 certified beds and is classified as a for-profit, individually owned organization. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities on a scale of 1 to 5 across multiple categories. Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds an overall CMS rating of 2 stars, which falls below the national average of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating stands at 1 star, the lowest rating on the scale, indicating a higher frequency or severity of deficiencies identified during state inspections relative to other facilities. The staffing rating is 3 stars, placing the facility at the national average for nurse and staff hours relative to resident census. The quality measure rating is 5 stars, the highest possible score, reflecting strong performance on clinical outcome indicators such as rates of hospital readmission, use of antipsychotic medications, and residents' functional status over time. Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center accepts both Medicare and Medicaid as forms of payment. As a dually certified facility, it may serve residents who qualify under either federal program. Prospective residents and their families are advised to contact the facility directly at (302) 239-8583 to inquire about current bed availability, private pay rates, and any additional insurance arrangements that may be accepted. When compared against national benchmarks, the facility presents a mixed profile. The 5-star quality measure rating places Pike Creek in the top tier nationally for clinical outcomes, a notable distinction among skilled nursing facilities. However, the 1-star health inspection rating indicates that the facility has received more or more serious citations during regulatory inspections than the majority of facilities nationwide. The staffing rating of 3 stars aligns with the national average, suggesting that resident-to-staff ratios are consistent with typical facilities. The overall 2-star rating reflects the weighted combination of these individual scores and places the facility below average in the national comparison. Individuals researching this facility may find it useful to review the full CMS inspection reports, available through the Medicare Care Compare database, for detailed information on specific deficiencies and corrective actions.