Seaford Center
Seaford, Delaware · CCN 085015
28 surveys since 2010, 10 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 232
- Surveys
- 28
- Harm or worse
- 10
- Immediate jeopardy
- 3
Findings at the most serious level CMS records. 1 of these were recorded as past non-compliance — corrected before the survey.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 124
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- GENESIS HEALTHCARE
- County
- Sussex · rural
- Medicare-certified since
- 1976
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 3
- Health inspection
- 3
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 3
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 15 facilities of 100–127 beds in Delaware.
Last survey on record
Sep 9, 2025
426 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.59 | 3.85 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.71 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 37.2% | 44.9% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $33,933 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J23.6% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G11.8% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D3970.9% | E1018.2% | F35.5% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6773×
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F6953×
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F5612×
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- F5842×
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F5852×
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Seaford Center, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Sep 7, 2023
Based on observation, interview and record review, it was determined that for one (R21) out of fourteen residents reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to ensure that R21 was free of sexual abuse by R6, a resident with a history of sexually inappropriate behavior. The facility's failure to monitor R6 allowed the sexual abuse of R21 on 5/22/22. An Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified and due to the facility's corrective measures following the incident, this is being cited as an immediate jeopardy, past non-compliance with and abatement date of 5/24/22, which was verified by interviews and review of facility records. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF711Sep 7, 2023
Based on record review and interview, it was determined that for four (R5, R15, R91 and R102) out of four residents reviewed for Insulin, the facility failed to ensure that the physician reviewed the residents' total program of care as presented in the interfacility transfer documentation. For R91, the physician's failure to ensure that the resident's total program of care was accurately evaluated upon his admission and throughout his stay in the facility placed R91 in Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) of a serious, adverse outcome. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF760Jan 29, 2021
Based on record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents were free from significant medication errors for one (R1) out of three sampled residents for medication investigation. The facility failed to follow R1's physician's orders [REDACTED]. blood sugar at 4:30 PM to determine if sliding scale Insulin [MEDICATION NAME] was needed on the day of admission. After these significant medication errors, R1 experienced harm with extremely elevated blood sugars and was emergently readmitted to the hospital in Diabetic Ketoacidosis. These failures put the residents at risk for significant medication errors. An immediate jeopardy (IJ) was called on 1/15/2021 at 12:45 PM and was removed on 1/16/2021 at 4:00 PM. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF686Sep 24, 2024
Based on observation, interview and record review it was determined that for two (R20 and R45) out of two residents reviewed for pressure ulcers, the facility failed to provide care and services to prevent pressure ulcers and promote healing. For R45 the facility failed to prevent an avoidable deep tissue injury from developing to the bilateral heels causing harm. For R20 the facility failed to ensure that the resident was turned and repositioned to prevent pressure ulcers resulting in an avoidable Stage 3 pressure ulcer to the right heel and an avoidable stage 4 pressure ulcer to the left heel, resulting in harm. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF585Sep 7, 2023
Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to establish a Grievance Policy that informed the residents of their right to obtain written decision regarding their grievance. The posted grievance policy did not have the correct name of the current Grievance Official and contact information. Also, the grievance policy was not prominently displayed at wheelchair level in large print to accommodate wheelchair bound and /or poor visual acuity residents. The grievance box for completed grievance forms outside the main office is not marked as the grievance box nor is it at wheelchair level. Additionally for R70, the facility failed to inform R70 of the outcome of his grievance investigation or offer R70 a resolution to his grievance. […]
Read 29 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 29 of 232 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Sep 9, 2025Standard and complaint10 findings
- Jun 12, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Dec 19, 2024Complaint5 findings
- Sep 24, 2024Standard11 findings · 1 harm
- Apr 29, 2024Complaint3 findings
- Sep 7, 2023Standard and complaint26 findings · 2 harm
- May 24, 2023Complaint3 findings
- Sep 12, 2022Complaint6 findings
Show the 20 earlier surveys
- Sep 30, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Jul 9, 2021Standard and complaint20 findings
- Feb 12, 2021Infection control1 finding
- Jan 29, 2021Infection control2 findings · 1 harm
- Oct 29, 2019Complaint5 findings
- May 3, 2019Standard and complaint20 findings · 1 harm
- May 23, 2018Standard and complaint27 findings · 2 harm
- Mar 28, 2017Standard and complaint12 findings
- Sep 14, 2016Complaint2 findings
- Mar 28, 2016Standard12 findings
- Feb 20, 2015Standard12 findings
- Jan 24, 2014—1 finding
- Jan 21, 2014Standard9 findings
- Oct 8, 2013Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
- Mar 15, 2013Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
- Mar 7, 2013—11 findings
- May 2, 2012—3 findings
- Jan 18, 2012—12 findings
- Dec 28, 2011—2 findings
- Oct 12, 2010—10 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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