Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in South Dennis, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in South Dennis
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, South Dennis has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,770 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of South Dennis of 3,393, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.92 persons in South Dennis. There were 1,359 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.78 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, South Dennis has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for South Dennis and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.81	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.81	3.82 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Infections in South Dennis Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in South Dennis there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in South Dennis

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for South Dennis Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in South Dennis, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in South Dennis

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in South Dennis based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ONE HOSPITAL ROAD OAK BLUFFS, MA	60.67
The Pavilion 876 FALMOUTH ROAD HYANNIS, MA	8.67
Liberty Commons 390 ORLEANS ROAD NORTH CHATHAM, MA	24.00
Royal Nursing Center, LLC 359 JONES RD FALMOUTH, MA	64.67
Jml Care Center Inc 184 TER HEUN DRIVE FALMOUTH, MA	52.00
Royal of Cotuit 161 FALMOUTH ROAD MASHPEE, MA	98.00
Royal Megansett Nursing and Rehabilitation 209 COUNTY ROAD BOX 408 N FALMOUTH, MA	68.83
Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 8 LEWIS POINT ROAD BUZZARDS BAY, MA	114.67
Regalcare at Harwich 111 HEADWATERS DRIVE HARWICH, MA	91.17
Mayflower Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 579 BUCK ISLAND ROAD WEST YARMOUTH, MA	81.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in South Dennis based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Pleasant Bay of Brewster Rehab Center 383 SOUTH ORLEANS ROAD BREWSTER, MA	345.50
Windsor Nursing and Retirement Home 265 N MAIN ST SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA	152.67
Cape Regency Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 120 S MAIN STREET CENTERVILLE, MA	118.67
Cape Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 37 ROUTE 6A SANDWICH, MA	205.33
Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility 146 MAC ARTHUR BOULEVARD BOURNE, MA	228.50 /
Royal Megansett Nursing and Rehabilitation 209 COUNTY ROAD BOX 408 N FALMOUTH, MA	68.83
Royal of Cotuit 161 FALMOUTH ROAD MASHPEE, MA	98.00
Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 8 LEWIS POINT ROAD BUZZARDS BAY, MA	114.67
Regalcare at Harwich 111 HEADWATERS DRIVE HARWICH, MA	91.17
Mayflower Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 579 BUCK ISLAND ROAD WEST YARMOUTH, MA	81.33

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