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Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Buzzards Bay, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in BUZZARDS BAY, MA with 99 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
99 residents
Location
Buzzards Bay, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
8 LEWIS POINT ROAD, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 02532
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 20, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $9,004 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 17 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39% |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 20, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 9, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 9, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 9, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 9, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 9, 2026
July 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 15, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 15, 2025
April 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 10, 2025
November 21, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 8, 2023Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 8, 2023Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 8, 2023Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 8, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 8, 2023Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 8, 2023Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 8, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $9,004 in the last three years.
- April 1, 2025Fine: $9,004
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Royal Health Group LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 99
- Average residents per day
- 91
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Royal Health Group, 12 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Partial
- CMS Certification Number
- 225538
Location
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8 LEWIS POINT ROADBuzzards Bay, MA 02532
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Questions about Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
How did Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 20, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $9,004.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.