Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
8 LEWIS POINT ROAD, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Based on 2026 CMS Data
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Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
Nurse hours per resident per day
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes & care quality
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Care Quality Indicators
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How Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Compares
Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 99-bed for-profit nursing facility in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It holds an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars, roughly in line with the Massachusetts average of 3.0 stars. Its lowest sub-rating is staffing at 2 stars. Its rate of falls resulting in major injury (4.7%) is above the Massachusetts average of 3.4% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 99 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 92% occupied.
By the numbers vs. Massachusetts average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 20.4% — better than the Massachusetts average of 21.4%.
- Falls with major injury: 4.7% — worse than the Massachusetts average of 3.4% (36% higher).
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 3.4% — better than the Massachusetts average of 4.2%.
- Short-stay rehospitalization: 21.4% — better than the Massachusetts average of 25.7%.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated September 9, 2026) measured against Massachusetts averages across 341 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center with other nursing homes in Buzzards Bay.
How is Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center addressing its staffing levels rating?
CMS currently rates this category 2 out of 5 stars, so ask what specific improvements are underway and when the next survey update is expected.
What is Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center doing to reduce falls with major injury?
Falls with major injury is 4.7% here versus 3.4% across Massachusetts. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What practices help Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center keep high-risk pressure ulcers below the state average?
High-risk pressure ulcers is 3.4% here versus 4.2% across Massachusetts. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How does Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center maintain staffing when occupancy is high?
The facility reports roughly 92% occupancy across 99 certified beds, so ask how staffing is adjusted during full census periods.
How do residents and families raise concerns at Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
What would the first 30 days look like for a new resident at Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Ask who builds the care plan, how medication changes are communicated, how often families receive updates, and who to call after hours.
The Senior Community Around Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay sits in Barnstable County, where adults 65 and older make up about 30.5% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Massachusetts as a whole (16.5% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.
- Residents 65+
- 65,068 (30.5%)
- Median age
- 53.7 years
- Median household income
- $76,863
- Median home value
- $414,000
Demographics for Barnstable County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Buzzards Bay.
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