Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center
Nursing Home Facility
889 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901
Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center is a senior care community located in Dover, DE. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Dover area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (302) 674-0566.
Operated by Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services, which runs 13 communities in our directory.
Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center is licensed for 85 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Dover average about 100 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 83% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 37%.
The community is located in Kent County, DE.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 38 problems at Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 10 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $34,838.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Bay Terrace Rehabilitation and Health Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 85
- Occupancy 83%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
- Annual staff turnover 37%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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