Nursing HomeInspections

Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Nursing home in Sandwich, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
37 Route 6a, Sandwich, MA 02563
Phone
(508) 888-8222
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
225337
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
123
Average residents per day
110
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Cape Heritage Ma SNF LLC
Chain
Athena Healthcare Systems (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 24, 1989
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225337. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 21, 2025. CMS lists 57 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 5, 2022 to Jun 29, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 29, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 21, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 21, 2025Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 21, 2025Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
May 21, 2025Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 10, 2024Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Apr 10, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2024Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 57. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.10 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.58 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.79 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.76 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
46%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.