Encore at Wilmington
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise warm, friendly, and attentive nursing and support staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
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What this means for your family
Shipley Living offers a warm, active environment that many families find excellent for independent living and rehab. However, because multiple families have reported significant communication gaps and inconsistent care quality in the nursing wings, we strongly advise you to maintain frequent, direct contact with nursing staff and management to ensure your loved one's needs are being met.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
81 reviews on Google“Shipley Living generally receives high praise for its warm, welcoming atmosphere and dedicated staff, particularly in independent living and rehab services. However, families should be aware of significant, recurring complaints regarding administrative communication, property management, and inconsistent care quality in the nursing/rehab wings.”
Quality Themes
Tap a score for detailsStrengths
- Warm, friendly, and attentive nursing and support staff
- Clean and well-maintained facility
- Strong, effective rehabilitation therapy team
- Helpful and professional marketing/admissions staff
Concerns
- Poor administrative communication and lack of family involvement in care planning (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Inconsistent quality of care and professionalism between different wings/staff shifts (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
- Serious allegations of neglect and poor outcomes in the rehab/nursing unit (mentioned by 3 reviewers)
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 84 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.
Questions for Your Tour
- 1It is wonderful to see how much the staff is praised for being warm and attentive; how do you ensure that this high level of care remains consistent across all shifts and different wings of the facility?
- 2We noticed the admissions team is very professional and helpful; how can we best stay involved and communicate with the administration regarding our loved one's care plan?
- 3With the strong reputation of your rehabilitation therapy team, how do you coordinate with the nursing staff to ensure a smooth transition from therapy back to daily care?
- 4Can you walk us through the protocols in place for handling medical emergencies or urgent changes in health during the overnight hours?
- 5What kind of daily activities or social programs are available to help residents stay engaged and connected with one another?
- 6Since the facility is noted for being very clean and well-maintained, how does the staff manage the daily upkeep of the resident rooms and common areas?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff is extremely helpful here, and have made transitions for my parent as easy as possible. It is a warm welcoming environment, and the care is personalized and sincere.”
“The problem is the business end of this place. No COMMUNICATION, I was never involved from day one with my brothers care.”
“My mother (96) has been a resident at Shipley Living for three years. She started in independent living, where she was very happy. She 'graduated' to assisted living and is now in nursing care. She gets excellent care and is comfortable and content.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who fell and were seriously hurt
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility has had consistent deficiencies across multiple surveys, with 18 issues triggered by families filing formal complaints. The most recurring problems involve care planning and resident assessments, medication management, and infection control. While all deficiencies show correction dates, the pattern of repeated issues in core care areas and significant family concerns suggests potential ongoing quality challenges that warrant careful evaluation during your visit.
Jun 6, 2025Routine4
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Jun 6, 2025Complaint1
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Jul 2, 2024Complaint5
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Jul 2, 2024Routine24
Construction Deficiencies
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Jan 8, 2024Complaint10
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Jan 26, 2023Routine21
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Construction Deficiencies
Use approved construction type or materials.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Administration Deficiencies
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Jul 2, 2024
$16,801
Fine
Jan 8, 2024
$15,593
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Encore at Wilmington
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Snh Proj Lincoln Trs LLC
Owner · Organization
Diversified Healthcare Trust
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Snh Trs Licensee Holdco LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Snh Trs, INC.
Owner (parent company) · Organization
State Street Corporation
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Key personnel
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