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Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol

1225 WALKER ROAD, DOVER, DE, 19904
(302) 734-1199
120 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
085048
Care type
Nursing home
County
Kent
Facility name
Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol
Street address
1225 WALKER ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Dover, DE 19904
Phone
(302) 734-1199

Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dover, Delaware. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Delaware (110 beds).

It is one of 17 senior care facilities in Dover and 44 skilled nursing facilities across Delaware. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cadia Rehabilitation Capitol 32 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,018 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Cadia Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Dittmar, Laura
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Litwa, Karen
Officer · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 1997
Long Term Care Corp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1997
Makoyi, Freddy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Price, Elizabeth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Ronald E Schafer Irrev Tr Fbo Eric Robert Schafer
Indirect owner — since 2010
Ronald E Schafer Irrev Trfbo Lauren Elizabeth Marie Schafer
Indirect owner — since 2010
Sabra Health Care Reit Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2011
Schafer Family Llc
Indirect owner — since 2010
Schafer, Eric
Indirect owner — since 2010
Schafer, Lauren
Indirect owner — since 2010
Schafer, Ron
Additional disclosable party — since 1997
Silver Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — since 2010
Silver, Jonathan
Indirect owner — since 2010
Silver, Stephen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1997
Stephen Silver Irrevocable Trust Fbo Casey Silver
Indirect owner — since 2010
Stephen Silver Irrevocable Trust Fbo Jonathan Silver
Indirect owner — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
3 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1997-02-25
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,018 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-27
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$571 per day (≈ $17,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
75% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 14% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
14% above the DE median of $502/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-03-13
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-12-11
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-03-13
2024-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0558
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-24
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-01-24
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-01-24
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-01-24
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-24
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-24
F-0919
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2025-01-24
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2024-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-14
2023-11-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered17 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0641
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0644
E · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0657
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0758
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0790
D · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0791
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-12-08
F-0943
E · No harm found
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Corrected 2023-12-08
2023-11-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0037
E · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-12-08

Federal penalties

2024-07-16Fine$8,018
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 085048.
What people say on Google.
3.836 ratings on Google
★Christine Pellegrino · 2026-01-23 · via Google

“Horrible. My Dad was transported from Bay Hospital Kent general yesterday. I was there today. They are sending him back to the hospital. Don’t want to share his privacy. When I left at six he was fine. Then I am called at 7 tonight saying he pulled out his catheter and they were sending him back to the hospital. I cannot believe they can’t handle this. After my hospital case worker told me he was…”

★★★★Annette Miller · 2025-12-26 · via Google

“On my Aunt’s wing (200) I think the staff are dedicated to the patients and really try to do a good job. The Hispanic lady who works on her wing, talks to her even though my aunt doesn’t communicate much. The facility is clean and most importantly safe.”

★david hamilton · 2025-05-24 · via Google

“Yes this place is something else. My mother-in-law has been in there a month still has an open wound. Cannot progress no further in rehab or physical therapy due to the open wound. They have been asked to take her to Bay Health Kent General multiple times. Now she's going to be ready to leave Monday still with an open wound to her right hip you will not get nowhere with this place. Myself as the p…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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