Adult Day Care in Delaware
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Cost of adult day care in Delaware
Median costs for adult day care versus Delaware and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.
Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Delaware licensing & regulation
Medicaid & local resources in Delaware
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Delaware Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Delaware resolve concerns about care and rights.
Official Ombudsman locator / program page
Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOVMedicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We list eligibility dollar amounts and wait lists only when a primary source is cited.
- Diamond State Health Plan Plus (DSHP-Plus). Delaware’s prior 1915(c) Elderly and Disabled Waiver is terminated on Medicaid.gov. Elderly / disabled LTSS HCBS is delivered through DSHP-Plus under the Diamond State Health Plan 1115 demonstration.
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in Delaware
- Wilmington
- Dover
- Newark
- Middletown
- Bear
- Glasgow
- Brookside
- Hockessin
- Smyrna
- Milford
- Pike Creek Valley
- Claymont
- Seaford
- Wilmington Manor
- North Star
- Georgetown
- Millsboro
- Pike Creek
- Edgemoor
- Elsmere
- New Castle
- Clayton
- Rising Sun-Lebanon
- Laurel
- Camden
- Harrington
- Highland Acres
- Greenville
- Milton
- Lewes
Show the other 49 cities in Delaware
- Selbyville
- Dover Base Housing
- Ocean View
- Townsend
- Bridgeville
- Riverview
- Millville
- Delmar
- Kent Acres
- Woodside East
- Long Neck
- Cheswold
- Wyoming
- Delaware City
- Lincoln
- Greenwood
- St. Georges
- Bellefonte
- Dagsboro
- Rehoboth Beach
- Rodney Village
- Felton
- Frankford
- Blades
- Frederica
- Bethany Beach
- Newport
- Ellendale
- Arden
- Port Penn
- South Bethany
- Woodside
- Houston
- Odessa
- Slaughter Beach
- Fenwick Island
- Bethel
- Kenton
- Dewey Beach
- Magnolia
- Bowers
- Ardentown
- Ardencroft
- Farmington
- Hartly
- Leipsic
- Viola
- Henlopen Acres
- Little Creek
Adult Day Care providers in Delaware
We don't have licensed adult day care centers listed for Delaware yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
How we rank these
Frequently asked questions
Which cities in Delaware have adult day care listings?
We track 79 Delaware cities for adult day care. See the city list on this page for options near you.
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed adult day care centers in Delaware are listed with government-sourced data. State median cost not yet published.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Adult Day Care in Delaware. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/adult-day-care/delaware/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Adult Day Care in Delaware." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/adult-day-care/delaware/.
These figures may be quoted and reproduced with attribution and a link back to this page. No permission needed. Methodology · Data sources · Who produces this · Corrections
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