Nursing Homes & Short-Term Rehab on Cape Cod

Outer Cape; nursing & rehab Skilled nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care, hospice and respite — NOT assisted living, whatever other directories say. 41 beds. Medicare rates its last health inspection 1 out of 5.

Office

Provincetown

Cost

Private pay $$$; some accept MassHealth; always tour first

Insurance

Certified for Medicare and MassHealth (per CMS)

Address

100 Alden Street, Provincetown, MA 02657

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): 1 of 5 overall; inspections 1, staffing 2, quality 3. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon.

Lower Cape Private-pay skilled nursing today. A 29-bed memory care wing has been announced but is not yet state-certified — ask when it opens.

Office

Orleans

Cost

Private pay $$$; some accept MassHealth; always tour first

Address

60 Daleys Terrace, Orleans, MA 02653

Insurance

Private pay; Medicare/MassHealth not accepted for room and board

How to start

Call or use the web form for a consultation

For older adults

One flat private-room rate covers all nursing care even as needs increase, with nurses in the building 24/7.

Large nursing home on MacArthur Boulevard with rehab, long-term care, respite, hospice and a dementia unit.

Carries a one-star Medicare overall rating. Ask about its most recent inspection. Medicare rates its last health inspection 1 out of 5.

Office

Bourne

How to start

Call admissions at (508) 759-8880 or fill in the website form.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

146 MacArthur Boulevard, Bourne, MA 02532

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 1/5 — inspections 1, staffing 3, quality 1. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. 1 federal fine ($48,575) in the last 3 years.

135-bed nursing centre in Brewster for short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care.

Medicare's September 2026 data rates it 3 out of 5 overall and 3 out of 5 for health inspections, up from one star earlier this year. Ask about the most recent inspection.

Office

Brewster

How to start

Call (508) 240-3500 or email admissions to arrange a tour or admission.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth certified; plans named include WellSense, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Fallon, Harvard Pilgrim, UnitedHealthcare and VA Community Care. Long-term stays: private pay, MassHealth or long-term-care insurance.

Address

383 South Orleans Road, Brewster, MA 02631

For older adults

Therapy up to 7 days a week, open visiting hours and leashed pets welcome.

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Sep 2026): overall 3/5 — inspections 3, staffing 2, quality 3. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. 1 federal fine ($298,483) in the last 3 years.

Nursing home on Route 6A with 24-hour skilled nursing, post-hospital rehabilitation and hospice care.

No dedicated memory care unit listed. Medicare rates its last health inspection 2 out of 5.

Office

Sandwich

How to start

Call (508) 888-8222 or use the website contact form to arrange a tour.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

37 Route 6A, Sandwich, MA 02563

For older adults

Handles medically complex rehab such as IV lines, tracheostomy care, wound vacs and peritoneal dialysis.

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 2/5 — inspections 2, staffing 2, quality 3. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon.

Nursing home on South Main Street with short-term rehab, long-term nursing care and hospice support.

Carries the lowest Medicare overall rating, one star. Ask about its most recent inspection. Medicare rates its last health inspection 1 out of 5.

Office

Centerville

How to start

Call (508) 778-1835 or use the website contact form to arrange a tour.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

120 South Main Street, Centerville, MA 02632

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 1/5 — inspections 1, staffing 2, quality 2. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon.

Nonprofit nursing home at 184 Ter Heun Drive with rehabilitation, long-term care and an adult day programme.

Overall Medicare rating 1 out of 5, with staffing also 1 out of 5. Ask about staffing levels and the last inspection.

Office

Falmouth

How to start

Call (508) 457-4621 to schedule a tour.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Languages

Interpreter and ASL services available through Cape Cod Healthcare

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 1/5 — inspections 3, staffing 1, quality 1. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. JML states it is Joint Commission accredited.

Nursing home on the Broad Reach campus at 390 Orleans Road, for rehabilitation and long-term care.

Medicare rates its last health inspection 2 out of 5, but staffing 5 out of 5 — the best staffing score on the Cape.

Office

North Chatham

How to start

Call (508) 945-4611; application forms are on the Broad Reach website.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

For older adults

Open visiting, and the same campus has assisted living (The Victorian, (508) 945-1211) and hospice if needs change.

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 3/5 — inspections 2, staffing 5, quality 4. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon.

Nursing and rehabilitation building on the Maplewood at Mayflower Place campus, for recovery and long-term care.

The campus also has independent living, assisted living and memory care under separate licences.

Office

West Yarmouth

How to start

Call the nursing center directly at (508) 957-7007 (the main campus line is 508-790-0200).

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

579 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, MA 02673

For older adults

Rehab patients who can't go home can move to a long-term care bed in the same building.

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Sep 2026): overall 2/5 — inspections 2, staffing 4, quality 2. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. Maplewood states it holds Joint Commission accreditation. No federal fines in the last 3 years.

Medicare-certified nursing home on Headwaters Drive: short-term rehab, long-term care and a dementia unit.

The dementia unit is a nursing-home unit, not certified assisted living. Formerly Wingate at Harwich.

Office

Harwich

How to start

Call (508) 430-1717 to ask about admission or a tour.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

111 Headwaters Drive, Harwich, MA 02645

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 3/5 — inspections 3, staffing 4, quality 3. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon.

Nursing home at 8 Lewis Point Road for short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing care.

Staffing rated 2 out of 5 by Medicare — worth asking how many nurses are on at night.

Office

Buzzards Bay

How to start

Call admissions or book a tour through the website

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (CMS-certified for both)

Hours

Care 24/7

For older adults

Offers short-term rehab (physical, occupational, speech and breathing therapy) plus wound and cardiac care, with hospice available on site through Trinity Hospice.

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (data Aug 2026): 3/5 overall; health inspection 3/5, quality 3/5, staffing 2/5. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. Last standard inspection Jan 2026 (6 deficiencies).

Nursing home on Jones Road doing short-term rehabilitation, long-term, respite, palliative and hospice care.

Medicare still lists it under its old name, Royal Nursing Center.

Office

Falmouth

How to start

Call (774) 349-0220 or use the website form to book a tour.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

359 Jones Road, Falmouth, MA 02540

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 3/5 — inspections 3, staffing 3, quality 4. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. 1 federal fine ($8,278) in the last 3 years. Listed under the name Royal Nursing Center. Royal Health Group states its homes are Joint Commission accredited.

Harbour-front nursing home with rehab and long-term care, plus a small assisted living floor above.

A different building from Royal's Falmouth home on Jones Road.

Office

North Falmouth

How to start

Call (508) 563-5913 or use the website form to book a tour.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

209 County Road, North Falmouth, MA 02556

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 4/5 — inspections 4, staffing 2, quality 3. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. Royal Health Group states the home is Joint Commission accredited.

Nursing home at 161 Falmouth Road, Mashpee, for rehabilitation and long-term care.

Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 overall, with health inspection and staffing both 2 out of 5. Medicare rates its last health inspection 2 out of 5.

Office

Mashpee

How to start

Call admissions or book a tour through the website

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (CMS-certified for both)

Hours

Care 24/7

For older adults

Besides rehab and long-term care, it offers respite stays, palliative care and a stroke recovery program, with hospice on site through Trinity Hospice.

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (data Aug 2026): 2/5 overall; health inspection 2/5, quality 2/5, staffing 2/5. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. Last standard inspection Mar 2026 (10 deficiencies).

Small Hyannis nursing home taking short-stay rehab patients from hospital and providing long-term nursing care.

The highest Medicare rating on the Cape. No memory care unit.

Office

Hyannis

How to start

Call admissions at (508) 775-6663 to arrange a tour or admission.

Insurance

Medicare, MassHealth and a range of private insurance plans

Address

876 Falmouth Road, Hyannis, MA 02601

For older adults

Has a dementia program ("Lighthouse" neighborhoods) with staff trained in dementia care, plus Parkinson's/falls and stroke recovery programs.

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 5/5 — inspections 5, staffing 3, quality 5. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon.

Nursing home with short-term rehab, long-term care, respite, hospice and a dementia unit.

All beds are nursing beds — no assisted living here.

Office

South Yarmouth

How to start

Call admissions at (508) 394-3514 or fill in the website form.

Insurance

Medicare and MassHealth (Medicaid) certified

Address

265 North Main Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664

Medicare, as published

Medicare Care Compare (Aug 2026): overall 2/5 — inspections 3, staffing 4, quality 1. Not a Special Focus Facility; no abuse icon. 1 federal fine ($12,386) in the last 3 years. Listed under the name Windsor Nursing & Retirement Home.