Pike Creek Nursing: Care Quality Deficiencies - DE
The pattern started the morning of August 6. At 11:43 a.m., a housekeeper knocked, announced "housekeeping," and walked in. Twenty-five minutes later, a certified nursing assistant responded to a triggered call light by walking straight into a room, no knock at all. Five minutes after that, another housekeeper knocked and entered two occupied rooms in a row, back to back, without asking permission to enter either one.
The next morning, a contracted nurse practitioner walked into a resident's room without knocking or asking permission. Then, at 10:20 a.m., a fourth housekeeper knocked, announced herself, and walked in anyway.
Knocking is not the same as asking permission. Four of the five staff members knocked first. None of them waited for an answer.
The director of nursing, interviewed on August 13, told the surveyor that staff should knock and ask permission before entering any resident room. The facility's own standard, stated plainly, had not reached the people doing the work.
The findings were reviewed that afternoon at an exit conference attended by the director of nursing, the nursing home administrator, the regional director of clinical services, the assistant director of nursing, and two representatives from the facility's management company.
Inspectors classified the violations under F0550, which covers resident dignity and the right to privacy in one's own room. The level of harm was listed as minimal or potential for actual harm, with some residents affected.
A knock with no pause, a door swinging open, a stranger already inside the room. For a person who cannot easily get up or leave, that is the shape of a day.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Pike Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation Center from 2025-08-13 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: August 5, 2026 · Our methodology
PIKE CREEK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in WILMINGTON, DE was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 13, 2025.
The pattern started the morning of August 6.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.