Complete Care at Brackenville: Care Plan Gaps - DE
The resident at the center of the finding, identified in inspection records as R5, received IV medication that was not administered as it should have been. The inspection report does not detail what the medication was or what specific step was missed, but the deficiency was classified under professional standards of care.
The facility's own director of nursing, identified in records as E2, described the process that was supposed to be in place. Nurses must sign for any narcotics. IV medications requiring refrigeration are placed in the refrigerator and checked before being administered. Pills are checked before being loaded onto medication carts. Despite that protocol, something went wrong with R5's IV medication.
E2 confirmed the finding during an interview on September 12. Three days later, the director of nursing sat in the exit conference alongside the nursing home administrator, identified as E1, and a registered nurse identified as E3, as inspectors reviewed what they had found.
The deficiency was cited at a level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm, the lower end of the federal harm scale. Few residents were identified as affected.
Complete Care at Brackenville sits at 100 St. Claire Drive in Hockessin. The inspection was a complaint survey, meaning someone had raised a concern before inspectors arrived, though the report does not describe the nature of the original complaint.
What the report leaves unresolved is what R5 actually experienced. IV medications are administered directly into the bloodstream, where errors in timing, dosage, or handling can affect how a drug works. The inspection record confirms something went wrong. It does not say what happened to R5 after it did.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Complete Care At Brackenville LLC from 2025-09-15 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: Official federal inspection data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Last verified: August 4, 2026 · Our methodology
COMPLETE CARE AT BRACKENVILLE LLC in HOCKESSIN, DE was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 15, 2025.
The resident at the center of the finding, identified in inspection records as R5, received IV medication that was not administered as it should have been.
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.