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Assisted Living in Delaware

Delaware has 36 licensed assisted living providers listed on ElderCareCosts across 79 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $7,600/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.

36 licensed assisted living providers listed.

Cost of assisted living in Delaware

Median monthly price, Delaware

$7,600/mo

Typical range $7,255 – $8,260

Delaware $7,600 National median $6,528

Modeled median costs for assisted living versus Delaware and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

Assisted Living cost comparison (2025)
Assisted LivingDelawareNational
25th percentile$7,255/mo$6,231/mo
Median$7,600/mo$6,528/mo
75th percentile$8,260/mo$7,095/mo

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Why is this number different on other websites? Most sites average "starting at" prices. Base rent, before care fees. We estimate the full monthly cost families actually pay. Budget from the all-in number. Our methodology →

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.

CMS rating distribution in Delaware

No CMS star ratings are loaded for assisted living in Delaware yet. When ratings exist, the 1–5 star distribution appears here.

Delaware licensing & regulation

Delaware Department of Health and Social Services — Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ) licenses and inspects assisted living communities in Delaware. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.

Adult day and home health are separate DHCQ lists, not combined with the assisted living directory.

Source: State licensing agency.GOV

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.GOV

Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.

  • 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.
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

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Cities in Delaware

Assisted Living providers in Delaware

Sample of licensed assisted living providers listed for Delaware. City pages show fuller local inventories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many assisted living providers are listed in Delaware?

We currently list 36 licensed assisted living providers across Delaware.

Which cities in Delaware have assisted living listings?

We track 79 Delaware cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

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