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Best Hospitals in Delaware, Graded A–F

All 7 graded Medicare-certified hospitals in Delaware, scored from CMS Care Compare — overall rating, mortality, safety of care and readmissions — against Delaware hospitals of the same type. Grades are computed, never edited, and every input is shown on the hospital page.

CMS data as of Sep 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026
Grade distribution — Delaware
A1
B0
C4
D2
F0
Highest graded
AChristiana HospitalA
Newark · CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter...See grade
7 hospitalsgraded in Delaware · 1 earned an A
All Delaware Wilmington (2)Dover (1)Lewes (1)Milford (1)Newark (1)Seaford (1)
Highest in Delaware 1

Christiana Hospital - Newark, DE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Delaware acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 4 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
AScore 82 · ExcellentSee Full Grade
(302) 733-3609 Newark, NEW CASTLE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
2

Wilmington Va Medical Center - Wilmington, DE · Acute care hospital · veterans health administration CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 4 of 5 — top quarter among Delaware acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
CScore 55 · AverageSee Full Grade
(302) 994-2511 Wilmington, NEW CASTLE County Emergency dept.
3

Beebe Medical Center - Lewes, DE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Delaware acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
CScore 54 · AverageSee Full Grade
(302) 645-3300 Lewes, SUSSEX County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
4

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus - Milford, DE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Delaware acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(302) 422-3311 Milford, SUSSEX County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
5

St Francis Hospital - Wilmington, DE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Delaware acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 6
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 4
CScore 45 · AverageSee Full Grade
(302) 421-4100 Wilmington, NEW CASTLE County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
6

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus - Dover, DE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 2 of 5 — bottom quarter among Delaware acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
  • Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
DScore 36 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(302) 744-7001 Dover, KENT County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly
7

Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. - Seaford, DE · Acute care hospital · voluntary non-profit - private CMS Care Compare · data as of Sep 2026

  • CMS overall rating 3 of 5 — below median among Delaware acute care hospitals
  • Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 7
  • Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 5
DScore 34 · Below averageSee Full Grade
(302) 629-6611 Seaford, SUSSEX County Emergency dept. Birthing-Friendly

How we grade hospitals

What data goes into a grade?
CMS Care Compare Hospital General Information: CMS overall rating (25), Mortality (25), Safety of care (25), Readmission (25). Each metric is percentile-ranked against Delaware hospitals of the same type; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Hospitals with fewer than three of the four metrics are shown as "Not graded".
Why is a well-known hospital graded C?
The grade measures outcomes CMS reports — death rates, complications, infections, readmissions — not reputation, research or specialist rankings. A large teaching hospital that treats the sickest patients can score average on these measures. Use the grade as one input, alongside the specialists you need.
Can a hospital pay to improve its grade?
No. Grades are computed from public data and have no editable field. Nothing on this page is sponsored.