Hospital rankings
Top-rated hospitals in Delaware
7 Delaware hospitals ranked by overall star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Wilmington VA Medical Center, Christiana Hospital, Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Wilmington VA Medical Center | 4, 73rd percentile | — | 300 | Compare Wilmington VA Medical Center |
| T1 | Christiana Hospital | 4, 73rd percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 1,196 | Compare Christiana Hospital |
| T3 | Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | 3, 43rd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 168 | Compare Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus |
| T3 | Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | 3, 43rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 119 | Compare Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. |
| T3 | Beebe Medical Center | 3, 43rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 155 | Compare Beebe Medical Center |
| T3 | St Francis Hospital | 3, 43rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 395 | Compare St Francis Hospital |
| 7 | Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | 2, 17th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 304 | Compare Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).