Hospice in New Castle County, Delaware

8 Medicare-certified hospice are based in New Castle County, with rated providers averaging 3.0 out of 5 overall. Provider profiles below carry CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

Browse: Hospice in Delaware · all care types in New Castle County · Cities: Hockessin, Wilmington, Newark, Newport

Hospice profiles in New Castle County

Hospice · For-Profit Acts Signature Hospice Delaware Hockessin, DE 19707 No CMS rating Hospice · Other Bayada Hospice Wilmington, DE 19805 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospice · For-Profit Christianacare Accentcare Hosp & Palliative Care Newark, DE 19713 CMS rating 2.0 / 5 Hospice · For-Profit Compassionate Care Hospice Newport, DE 19804 CMS rating 3.0 / 5 Hospice · Non-Profit Delaware Hospice - North Division Newark, DE 19702 CMS rating 4.0 / 5 Hospice · For-Profit Heartland Hospice Newark, DE 19713 No CMS rating Hospice · For-Profit Patriot Home Care Wilmington, DE 19801 No CMS rating Hospice · For-Profit Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic Newark, DE 19713 CMS rating 3.0 / 5

Cities in New Castle County

Hockessin, DE 1 facilities Wilmington, DE 2 facilities Newark, DE 4 facilities Newport, DE 1 facilities

Choosing a hospice in New Castle County

To compare hospice programs, ask how on-call nursing works, how quickly the team responds, and what respite, bereavement, and coordination with the patient's physician look like.

A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.

For families in New Castle County, the key questions are Medicare and Medicaid participation, current openings, how care plans are set, and how problems are escalated overnight or on weekends. A personal visit plus direct questions is still the surest way to judge whether a provider fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many hospice does New Castle County have?

According to the current CMS data, New Castle County, Delaware has 8 Medicare-certified hospice, averaging 3.0 out of 5 overall among rated providers.

Which New Castle County cities have hospice?

Hockessin, Wilmington, Newark, Newport list Medicare-certified hospice in the current data.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Processing date: 2026-10-06.

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