Newark, DE has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $13,443/mo. That's below the Delaware state median by about 7%. Newark nursing homes runs large: 40% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 68.
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Median monthly price, Newark
$13,443/mo
Estimated range $13,055 – $15,599
● Newark $13,443 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Newark runs about $32 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: Hockessin 13,443 · Wilmington 13,443 · Dover 14,494
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Newark.
Newark is a market of larger communities. 40% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 68 beds, against 110 across Delaware.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 22.6 findings per provider here, below the New Castle County average of 28.9.
3 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 60% against 40% across Delaware.
Newark, in New Castle County, has about 30,330 residents. About 3,382 of them (11%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $76,912.
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.
VA Medical Center in Wilmington.
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 →
Newark's median nursing home cost is about 7% lower than the Delaware state median.
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