Encore at West Meadow L.l.c.

255 Possum Park Road, Newark, DE 19711 · (302) 366-0160
For profit - Limited Liability company · 110 certified beds

Encore at West Meadow L.l.c. has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2026, found 24 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Delaware average is 10.9). It was fined 4 times in the last three years, $56,814 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on January 12, 2026 found 24 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.January 12, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• 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.January 12, 2026 · F0838 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 12, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.January 12, 2026 · F0553 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.January 12, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.January 12, 2026 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.January 12, 2026 · F0944 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide training in compliance and ethics.January 12, 2026 · F0946 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.January 12, 2026 · F0949 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.January 12, 2026 · F0557 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.January 12, 2026 · F0561 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.January 12, 2026 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.January 12, 2026 · F0627 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.January 12, 2026 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.January 12, 2026 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.January 12, 2026 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.January 12, 2026 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.January 12, 2026 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.January 12, 2026 · F0791 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.January 12, 2026 · F0843 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.January 12, 2026 · F0844 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.January 12, 2026 · F0909 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.January 12, 2026 · F0941 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.January 12, 2026 · F0837 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 17 citations.

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.June 25, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.October 29, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.October 29, 2025 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.October 29, 2025 · F0760 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.August 28, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.August 28, 2024 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 28, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.August 28, 2024 · F0944 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.August 28, 2024 · F0949 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.October 19, 2023 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.October 19, 2023 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.October 19, 2023 · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.October 19, 2023 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.October 19, 2023 · F0728 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.October 19, 2023 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.October 19, 2023 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.October 19, 2023 · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $16,355June 25, 2026
• Fine of $14,901January 12, 2026
• Fine of $9,110October 29, 2025
• Fine of $16,448August 28, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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