Skilled nursing · MILFORD, DE

POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

21 W CLARKE AVENUE, MILFORD, DE 19963

100 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
2.0Clarity

▲ 2.0 since Jun

Score history
Aug 20262.0 flagged
Jul 20262.0▲ 2.0 flagged
Jun 20260.0 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Aug 2026

Read this record before you tour: CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall and 2 for the health inspection that drives it, inspectors levied $153,884 in federal fines over the last 36 months, and sedative and sleep-medication use runs 2.1 times the national median. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Aug 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jul 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
46 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 58 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
67.8%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
10%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
30.9%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
1.7%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$153,884 · 3 penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile2

DE does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • $153,884 in federal fines. 3 penalties in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

How the Clarity Score works Where our data comes from

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
Has POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER been cited for resident harm?
POLARIS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER has $153,884 in federal fines across 3 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.