Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Delaware with the highest patient survey star rating
7 Delaware hospitals ranked by patient survey star rating in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus, Wilmington VA Medical Center, Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Patients' overall ratinghigher is better | Patients would recommendhigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 3.3 | 88 | 87 | ||
| 1 | Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | 4, 76th percentile | 89, 61st percentile | 89, 64th percentile | Compare Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus |
| T2 | Wilmington VA Medical Center | 3, 39th percentile | 86, 27th percentile | 85, 30th percentile | Compare Wilmington VA Medical Center |
| T2 | Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | 3, 39th percentile | 88, 48th percentile | 87, 46th percentile | Compare Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. |
| T4 | Christiana Hospital | 2, 10th percentile | 84, 13th percentile | 84, 23rd percentile | Compare Christiana Hospital |
| T4 | Beebe Medical Center | 2, 10th percentile | 84, 13th percentile | 82, 13th percentile | Compare Beebe Medical Center |
| T4 | St Francis Hospital | 2, 10th percentile | 84, 13th percentile | 82, 13th percentile | Compare St Francis Hospital |
| T4 | Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | 2, 10th percentile | 84, 13th percentile | 82, 13th percentile | 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.
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Patients' overall rating
- HCAHPS overall hospital rating, linear mean score (0-100).
- Patients would recommend
- HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).