Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

8 LEWIS POINT ROAD, BUZZARDS BAY, MA 02532 · CCN 225538 · 99 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-04-01 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0760, severity G)

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.82

state median 3.36

Weekend staffing gap

−2%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.22

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

39%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $9,004 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-04-01	Fine	$9,004

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the ROYAL HEALTH GROUP chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

ROYAL BRAINTREE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (BRAINTREE, MA) — CMS overall2 of 5
Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center (FAIRHAVEN, MA) — CMS overall2 of 5
ROYAL NURSING CENTER, LLC (FALMOUTH, MA) — CMS overall3 of 5
ROYAL MEADOW VIEW CENTER (NORTH READING, MA) — CMS overall4 of 5
ROYAL NORWELL NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (NORWELL, MA) — CMS overall3 of 5
ROYAL WOOD MILL CENTER (LAWRENCE, MA) — CMS overall3 of 5
ROYAL WAYLAND REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (WAYLAND, MA) — CMS overall5 of 5
ROYAL MEGANSETT NURSING & REHABILITATION (N FALMOUTH, MA) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 15

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-20	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-20	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-20	F0605	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-20	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-20	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-20	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-15	F0711	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-15	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-01	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-11-21	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-21	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-21	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-21	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-21	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-21	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-21	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, BUZZARDS BAY” at medicare.gov/care-compare.