Delaware hospital finances
Charity care, operating margins, beds and staff for 11 Delaware hospitals, from the cost reports they file with Medicare.
Charity care$64.8 millionTotal, latest reports
Median margin3.3%#11 of 50 states · U.S. -1.6%
Losing money36%4 of 11 hospitals
Beds · staff2,78126,223 full-time-equivalent employees
Every Delaware hospital
Latest fiscal year each hospital reported. Reports marked "partial year" cover only part of a year (for example after a change of owner) and are left out of the state totals. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Beds | Patient revenue | Margin | Charity care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark · FY Jun 2025 · 16,975 staff | 1,241 | $2.5 billion | -13.8% | $32.9 million |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington · FY Dec 2024 · 2,203 staff | 224 | $858.0 million | 20.2% | – |
| Bayhealth - Kent General HospitalDover · FY Jun 2025 · 1,883 staff | 277 | $716.1 million | 7.3% | $12.7 million |
| Beebe Medical CenterLewes · FY Jun 2025 · 2,107 staff | 201 | $605.3 million | 1.2% | $1.7 million |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford · FY Jun 2025 · 910 staff | 128 | $455.0 million | 15.3% | $6.8 million |
| Nanticoke Memorial HospitalSeaford · FY Jun 2025 · 756 staff | 92 | $223.9 million | -4.6% | $5.3 million |
| St Francis HospitalWilmington · FY Jun 2025 · 515 staff | 146 | $116.2 million | -6.9% | $5.4 million |
| Rockford CenterNewark · FY Dec 2024 · 251 staff | 148 | $37.3 million | 3.3% | – |
| Meadow Wood Behavioral HlthNew Castle · FY Dec 2024 · 237 staff | 130 | $35.5 million | 11.8% | – |
| Dover Behavioral Health SystemDover · FY Dec 2024 · 201 staff | 104 | $28.6 million | -3.2% | – |
| Sun Behavioral Delaware LLCGeorgetown · FY Dec 2024 · 185 staff | 90 | $25.0 million | 5.2% | – |
Questions
How many Delaware hospitals lose money?
4 of 11 Delaware hospitals (36%) reported a loss on patient care in their latest Medicare cost report, compared with 55% nationwide. The median operating margin was 3.3%.
Which Delaware hospitals provide the most charity care?
Delaware hospitals reported $64.8 million in charity care in total. The largest amounts came from Christiana Care Health Services, INC., Bayhealth - Kent General Hospital, Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus, St Francis Hospital, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital.
Figures as reported to CMS (Hospital Provider Cost Report), not audited statements. Margin = net income from patient care ÷ net patient revenue; it excludes investment income, donations and grants. How to read these figures.