Delaware hospitals rated by patients
Every Delaware hospital with a Medicare (CMS) patient star rating, based on the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients. Delaware ranks #50 of 50 states on patient ratings.
Average patient rating
2.57 stars
−0.70 vs U.S. U.S. is 3.27
Would definitely recommend
64%
−7 pts vs U.S. U.S. is 71%
Rated 4–5 stars
14%
1 of 7 hospitals
How patients rate Delaware hospitals
Number of rated hospitals at each patient star level. Pick a level to filter the list below.
All 7 rated hospitals in Delaware
Sorted from the highest patient star rating to the lowest. Hospitals need at least 100 completed surveys to get a patient rating. This is the patient survey only; see the CMS overall quality ratings for Medicare's broader score.
Showing all 7 hospitals
| Hospital | Patient stars |
|---|---|
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford Acute care 73% recommend 75% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 4 ★ 1,315 surveys | |
| Nanticoke Memorial HospitalSeaford Acute care 66% recommend 68% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 4 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 400 surveys | |
| Wilmington VA Medical CenterWilmington VA 64% recommend 66% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 452 surveys | |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark Acute care 64% recommend 61% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 10,002 surveys | |
| St Francis HospitalWilmington Acute care 64% recommend 63% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 3 ★ 317 surveys | |
| Beebe Medical CenterLewes Acute care 60% recommend 60% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 1,012 surveys | |
| Bayhealth - Kent General HospitalDover Acute care 57% recommend 60% rated 9–10 Cleanliness 2 ★ Quiet 2 ★ 915 surveys |
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“Recommend” is the share of surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital; “Rated 9–10” is the share who rated it 9 or 10 out of 10. Cleanliness and quiet are CMS topic star ratings.
How Delaware patients answered
Share of surveyed Delaware patients giving the best answer on each topic, compared with the U.S.
| Topic | Best answer | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse communicationDid nurses treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 77% | 80% |
| Doctor communicationDid doctors treat you with courtesy and respect, listen carefully and explain things clearly? | Always | 76% | 80% |
| Communication about medicinesBefore giving you a new medicine, did staff tell you what it was for and its possible side effects? | Always | 57% | 62% |
| Discharge informationDid staff talk with you about help you would need at home and symptoms to watch for? | Yes | 86% | 86% |
| CleanlinessHow often were your room and bathroom kept clean? | Always | 65% | 74% |
| Quiet at nightHow often was the area around your room quiet at night? | Always | 51% | 60% |
| Overall hospital ratingUsing any number from 0 to 10, what number would you use to rate this hospital? | 9 or 10 | 65% | 72% |
| Would recommendWould you recommend this hospital to your friends and family? | Definitely yes | 64% | 71% |
How Delaware compares with its neighbors
| Rank | State | Patient stars | Definitely recommend | Rated 4–5 ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Pennsylvania | 3.33 | 70% | 41% |
| #45 | Maryland | 2.81 | 66% | 17% |
| #48 | New Jersey | 2.73 | 65% | 8% |
| #50 | Delaware | 2.57 | 64% | 14% |
Questions about Delaware patient ratings
Which Delaware hospitals do patients rate highest?
No Delaware hospital has a 5-star patient rating in the current CMS data. 1 is rated 4 stars, including Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus (Milford).
How does Delaware rank on patient ratings?
Delaware ranks #50 of 50 states on the CMS patient survey. Its 7 rated hospitals average 2.57 patient stars, against a U.S. average of 3.27. 14% are rated 4 or 5 stars and 57% are rated 1 or 2 stars. 64% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend their hospital, compared with 71% nationally.
Which Delaware hospital do patients most recommend?
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus in Milford has the highest share of patients who would definitely recommend it: 73% (based on 1,315 completed surveys). Next are Nanticoke Memorial Hospital (66%) and Christiana Care Health Services, INC. (64%).
Why isn't my hospital on this list?
Only hospitals with a CMS patient star rating are listed. CMS gives one only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys over the reporting period, so many small rural, critical access and specialty hospitals have none, and some hospitals are not required to take part in the survey. A missing patient rating is not a bad rating. Every hospital still has its own page in the Delaware hospital directory.
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Source: CMS HCAHPS patient survey (Care Compare, Patient survey - Hospital), patients discharged from October 2024 to September 2025. CMS gives a patient star rating only to hospitals with at least 100 completed surveys, and adjusts results for patient mix and survey mode. Each facility is counted once by its CMS Certification Number. Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data.
Patient ratings describe patients' experience of their stay, not clinical outcomes; see the CMS overall quality ratings and hospital safety results too. About the data. Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.