OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE

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How OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE Compares

OCEAN GROVE POST ACUTE is a 181-bed for-profit nursing facility in Millsboro, Delaware. It holds an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Delaware average of 3.3 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures (4 stars), while health inspections (2 stars) is its weakest. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (20.3%) is above the Delaware average of 10.9% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 181 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 90% occupied.

Among the 2 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Millsboro, the local average is 2.5 stars.

By the numbers vs. Delaware average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 20.3% — worse than the Delaware average of 10.9% (86% higher).
• Falls with major injury: 1.3% — better than the Delaware average of 3.4% (62% lower).
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 2.5% — better than the Delaware average of 4.1% (39% lower).
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 23.8% — worse than the Delaware average of 22.2%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against Delaware averages across 44 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Millsboro

Millsboro sits in Sussex County, where adults 65 and older make up about 27.9% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Delaware as a whole (18.8% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

64,240 (27.9%)

Median age

50.3 years

Median household income

$64,905

Median home value

$269,700

Demographics for Sussex County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Millsboro.

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