67/100
Average
Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
8 Lewis Point Road, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
- Certified beds
- 99
- Occupancy
- 92%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$9,004 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Our read on Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Royal Cape Cod runs lean on nursing hours, 3.28 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday coverage. That matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families often visit and problems tend to surface. The home's 39.3% turnover is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and its last inspection was recent (January 2026), so the record is current. But 16 deficiencies sit on file, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $9,004 fine. For-profit, LLC-owned, 99 beds. Ask about weekend RN coverage and what changed after that abuse citation.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
8/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.16 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.42 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays
Staff stability
12/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →39% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$9,004 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: January 20, 2026 (9 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of ROYAL HEALTH GROUP, which operates 12 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
What is the ElderGrade for Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center? +
Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds an ElderGrade of C (67 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center? +
Residents receive an average of 3.28 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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