Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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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 4 out of 5 stars, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1 stars. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 stars), while staffing (2 stars) is its weakest. Its rate of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (2.9%) is below the Massachusetts average of 4.3%, a favorable sign for resident care. With 99 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 90% occupied.

By the numbers vs. Massachusetts average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 22.0% — worse than the Massachusetts average of 21.3%.
• Falls with major injury: 3.7% — worse than the Massachusetts average of 3.5%.
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 2.9% — better than the Massachusetts average of 4.3% (32% lower).
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 23.2% — better than the Massachusetts average of 25.8%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against Massachusetts averages across 341 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

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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