Nursing homes › Delaware › Encore at Parkside
255 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE 19711 · 3023660160 · 110 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 3.51 (Delaware median: 3.92). RN hours: 0.67. Weekend total: 3.03. Nursing staff turnover: 39%.
All-time on record: 53 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Health | corrected 2025-11-17 |
| 2026-01-12 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2026-01-12 | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | C | Health | corrected 2026-02-26 |
| 2025-10-29 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-08-08 |
| 2025-10-29 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-11-28 |
| 2025-10-29 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-28 |
| 2024-11-26 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-11-26 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-01-23 |
| 2024-08-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-10-07 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Fine | $22,925 |
| 2025-10-29 | Fine | $9,110 |
| 2024-08-28 | Fine | $16,448 |
No detailed ownership records on file.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 085021. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.