The Moorings at Lewes
17028 Cadbury Circle, Lewes, DE 19958 · Sussex County · 40 certified beds · avg 35 residents/day · certified since Jan 3, 2008
Part of chain: SPRINGPOINT SENIOR LIVING (8 facilities, chain avg rating 3.8★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (2)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Jan 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Delaware avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.17 | 4.67 | 3.95 | bottom 47% in Delaware; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.22 | 1.04 | 0.69 | top 23% in Delaware; top 9% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.80 | 4.18 | 3.50 | top 47% in Delaware; top 29% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.01 | 0.64 | 0.48 | top 12% in Delaware; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.2 | 41.3 | 45.8 | bottom 46% in Delaware; top 42% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 30.8 | 41.2 | 42.9 | top 30% in Delaware; top 30% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.38, RN 1.29, weekend 4.00. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argondizza, Anthony | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Argondizza, Anthony | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Argondizza, Anthony | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2017 |
| Cafferty, Maureen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/02/1999 |
| Cafferty, Maureen | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Cafferty, Maureen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Kopec, Marybeth | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2006 |
| Midgett, Garrett | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/05/2009 |
| Midgett, Garrett | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Midgett, Garrett | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Midgett, Garrett | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Springpoint Senior Living INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Springpoint Senior Living INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Woodward, David | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/23/2018 |
| Woodward, David | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Woodward, David | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Woodward, David | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelcare at Lewes LLC | 1.6 mi | Lewes, DE | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Cadia Rehabilitation Renaissance | 9.1 mi | Millsboro, DE | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Ocean Grove Post Acute | 14.2 mi | Millsboro, DE | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Delaware Bay Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 14.4 mi | Georgetown, DE | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Pelican Pointe Post Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation | 18.7 mi | North Cape May, NJ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 18.9 mi | Milford, DE | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| North Cape Center | 19.1 mi | North Cape May, NJ | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Milford Center | 19.3 mi | Milford, DE | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 085053.