Dover, DE has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $14,494/mo. That's roughly in line with the Delaware state median. Dover nursing homes runs large: 40% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 85.
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Median monthly price, Dover
$14,494/mo
Estimated range $14,074 – $15,532
● Dover $14,494 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Dover runs about $35 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Milford
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Dover.
Dover is a market of larger communities. 40% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 85 beds, against 110 across Delaware.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 23.6 findings per provider here.
3 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 60% against 40% across Delaware.
Dover, in Kent County, has about 39,837 residents. About 6,984 of them (18%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $60,199.
Source: US Census BureauState Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Dover.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Dover's median nursing home cost is about the same as the Delaware state median.
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