Royal Hospice Services
Hospice Care
8 Lewis Point Road, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532
Royal Hospice Services offers hospice care for seniors near the end of life. It is the goal of hosipice to optimize the final days of life by providing intensive care. Most hospice services like Royal Hospice Services also work with families of seniors to help heal the pain associated with losing a loved one. The concept of hospice includes palliative care for the incurably ill given in institutions like hospitals or nursing homes, but also includes care provided to those who would rather die in their own homes.
Operated by Royal Health Group, which runs 8 communities in our directory.
Royal Hospice Services is licensed for 99 beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 39%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 16 problems at Royal Hospice Services. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $9,004.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure 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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Royal Hospice Services offers nursing home care, in-home care, and hospice care.
Facility details
- Beds / units 99
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 39%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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