Claymont: Healthcare & Safety

Claymont's health system: 7 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.

79.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Delaware 79.8/100K).

Hospitals & Facilities

7 hospitals within range (79.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Facilities (1)

Care Options for Kids

Other · 3027921900

Hospitals (7)

CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospitals · 4755 OGLETOWN-STANTON ROAD, NEWARK DE 19718 · (302) 733-3609 · Yes · 4

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospitals · 7TH AND CLAYTON STS, WILMINGTON DE 19805 · (302) 421-4100 · Yes · 3

WILMINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

Acute Care - Veterans Administration · 1601 KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19805 · (302) 994-2511 · Yes · 4

NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE

Childrens · 1600 ROCKLAND RD PO BOX 269, WILMINGTON DE 19899 · (302) 651-4000 · Yes · Not Available

DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

Psychiatric · 1901 N DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE DE 19720 · (302) 255-2700 · No · Not Available

ROCKFORD CENTER

Psychiatric · 100 ROCKFORD DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713 · (302) 996-5480 · Yes · Not Available

MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM

Psychiatric · 575 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE DE 19720 · (302) 328-3330 · No · Not Available

Healthcare Links · Npi All	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Claymont&state=DE&limit=50
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Claymont&state=DE&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Claymont&state=DE&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dental	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Claymont&state=DE&tax…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy	https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Claymont&state=DE&tax…

Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state

Public Health Indicators

County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.

Cdc Birth Rate · Fips	10003
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips	10
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips	003
Cdc Birth Rate · County	New Castle
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate	12.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci	11.50
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci	13.20
Cdc Mortality · Fips	10003
Cdc Mortality · County	New Castle County
Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural	Large fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023	21,207
Cdc Vaccination · Fips	10003
Cdc Vaccination · County	New Castle County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct	89.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct	73.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct	51.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019	558,753
Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status	Metro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K	8,585 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)	0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month	3.6 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month	4.9 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking	0.1%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity	0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive	0.2%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking	0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K	48.03
Overdose Deaths · Year	2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci	46.14
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci	49.98
Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural	Medium Metro
Vaccination State · Date	2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed	3,352,025
Vaccination State · Administered	2,169,125
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients	861,811
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct	88.5%
Vaccination State · Series Complete	715,787
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct	73.5%

Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Environmental Health

Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).

Air Quality · Year	2024
Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI	366
Air Quality · Good air-quality days	246
Air Quality · Moderate AQI days	116
Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups)	4.0 days/month
Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded	119
Air Quality · Median AQI	67
Air Quality · Days No2	2
Climate · Avg Temp F	55.70
Climate · Annual Precip In	44.90
Climate · Station Name	WILMINGTON PORTER RES
Climate · Station Distance Miles	4.3 mi
Climate · Period	2015-2024 average
Environmental Orgs · Total count	3
Flood risk · Risk level	minimal

Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Animal & Domestic

Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.

Animal Shelters · Total count	1

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search

Other

Facilities (5)

EVRAZ CLAYMONT STEEL

EVRAZ INC N.A.

GENERAL CHEMICAL LLC DELAWARE VALLEY WORKS

GENTEK INC

HONEYWELL DELAWARE PLANT

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

INTERNATIONAL MILL SERVICE

ENVIROSOURCE INC

MESSER LLC

Va Facilities (3)

Wilmington Regional Office

Benefits Office · Wilmington · DE

Wilmington VA Medical Center

Hospital · Wilmington · DE

Wilmington Vet Center

Vet Center · Wilmington · DE

Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)	57
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities	59
Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities	22
Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes	6
Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes	50
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle	28
Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle	29
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K	10.30
Usda Food Atlas · Fips	10003
Usda Food Atlas · County	New Castle County
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts	129
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi	61
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi	61
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi	381,850.87
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi	188,449.84
Crime Data · Population Covered	2,862
Crime Data · Violent Crime	1
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault	1
Crime Data · Property Crime	10
Crime Data · Burglary	2
Crime Data · Year	2024
Health Data · Access2	8.60
Health Data · Arthritis	22.50
Health Data · Binge	16.20
Health Data · Bphigh	32.10
Health Data · Bpmed	57.30
Health Data · Cancer	6.90
Health Data · Casthma	10.50
Health Data · Chd	5.00
Health Nonprofits · Total count	3
Nearest Nursing Home · Name	IVY GABLES LTD, LLC.
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance	1.1 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · Name	PIONEER URGENT CARE
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance	7.7 mi
Nearest Va Medical · Name	WILMINGTON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
Nearest Va Medical · Distance	8.5 mi
Nursing Homes Detail · County total	2
Pharmacies · County total	100
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000	11.0%
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count	9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents	10.20
Safety Score · Crime Level	very low crime

Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI CIUS Table 8 — matched by city+state name (county sibling) · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12