Delaware

Residential assisted living licensing rules and official state resources

Licensure term: "Rest (Residential) Home"
Resident capacity: 5-24 people
Staff ratios: Facilities licensed for 5-24 beds must have a part-time nursing home administrator on-site and on-duty at least 20 hours a week.
Cost of licensing: 500.0
Bedroom square footage: Bedrooms for one (1) person shall be at least one hundred (100) square feet in size and bedrooms for more than one (1) person shall provide eighty (80) square feet of floor space per person, and be arranged for comfort. The ceiling shall not be less than seven (7) feet from the floor.
Memory care: For Rest Residential Homes: A nurse aide/nurse assistant who provides direct healthcare services to persons diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia shall annually receive dementia specific training that must include: communicating with persons diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia; the psychological, social, and physical needs of those persons; and safety measures which need to be taken with those persons.

Full requirements

License Application: Call for application - (302) 421-7400
Regulatory Agency: Department of Health and Social Services - Long Term Care Residents Protection
Contact Phone Number: (302) 421-7400
Licensure Term(s): "Rest (Residential) Home"
Census Requirements: 5-24 people
Qualifications for Managers: Every ALF must have a director of nursing who is an RN, on-site and on-duty at least 20 hours a week in facilities licensed for 5-24 beds.
Qualifications for Caregivers: Required Orientation + 12 CE hours per year.
Staff Ratios: Facilities licensed for 5-24 beds must have a part-time nursing home administrator on-site and on-duty at least 20 hours a week. At least 1 staff person on site 24 hours a day.
Cost of Licensing: 500.0
Square Footage Requirements: Bedrooms for one (1) person shall be at least one hundred (100) square feet in size and bedrooms for more than one (1) person shall provide eighty (80) square feet of floor space per person, and be arranged for comfort. The ceiling shall not be less than seven (7) feet from the floor. There shall be provided one (1) or more areas that are adequate in size and furnished for resident dining, recreational and social activities. At least thirty (30) square feet per resident will be assigned to these areas.
Bathrooms Required: At least one (1) toilet for every four (4) residents and one (1) washbasin, with hot and cold water, for every four (4) residents shall be located on the floor occupied by the residents. When more than one (1) toilet is located in the same room, provisions for private use shall be made.