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Regalcare At Harwich

111 HEADWATERS DRIVE, HARWICH, MA, 02645
(508) 430-1717
135 licensed beds

CMS rates Regalcare At Harwich 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 25 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
135
CMS facility ID
225525
Care type
Nursing home
County
Barnstable
Facility name
Regalcare At Harwich
Street address
111 HEADWATERS DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Harwich, MA 02645
Phone
(508) 430-1717

Regalcare At Harwich is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Harwich, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 135 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Harwich and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Regalcare, a group of 10 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Regalcare At Harwich 25 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Regalcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Mirlis, Eliyahu
Indirect owner · Managing employee · Director — 100% stake — since 2021
Regalcare At Harwich Holdings Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1990-10-11
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-03
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$382 per day (≈ $11,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 16% Medicare · 19% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
22% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
135
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-03-17
F-0678
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2026-03-17
2025-12-03Health inspection4 citations
F-0657
B · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2026-01-06
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-06
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-01-06
F-0761
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-01-06
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)
2025-08-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-09-22
2024-08-13Health inspection8 citations
F-0551
D · No harm found
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor 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.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-25
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-27
2023-05-03Health inspection9 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0711
D · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0888
E · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2023-05-30
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-05-30
2023-05-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0041
E · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-06-29
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225525.
How it compares in Massachusetts.
Inspection citations, 3 years
25
More than 27% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.4
Higher than 14% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
25%
Higher than 13% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Massachusetts average on 7 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased21.1%15.8%13.5%Worse than state
Lose too much weight3.9%5.0%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7%0.7%0.7%Near state average
With a urinary tract infection1.3%1.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms22.5%17.4%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury6.4%3.4%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.5%92.9%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened15.4%13.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication13.9%19.5%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.9%93.5%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.4%4.2%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence18.0%20.4%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication25.8%21.5%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.161.841.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.901.451.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine80.6%78.9%82.3%Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine70.6%78.1%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission24.1%25.7%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit12.6%11.8%11.8%Near state average
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0658 2 inspections. Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Massachusetts

  • Licensing: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification
  • File a complaint: 800-462-5540 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 617-222-7495. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-922-2275. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Cape Cod Hospital, about 10 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
  • Falmouth Hospital, about 29 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
  • Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc, about 31 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

What people say on Google.
2.729 ratings on Google
★Rich Casey · 2026-07-02 · via Google

“My father passed away at Regal 2 weeks ago. My father had been there before and did not want to go back but this was the only rehab facility on the Cape to have an open bed. I can understand now why he didn't want to go back. We were contacted by someone at Regal about the death and came in that morning to pick up my father's belongings. No one met us there, and when we walked into my father's …”

★Jake Dew · 2026-04-12 · via Google

“My mom‘s been staying here for about three weeks now I find the staff completely lazy coming from being a CNA. This is probably a great job to work at where you don’t have to do anything. I see the Cna is literally sitting on their phone every time I’m coming in and the nurses yeah very little effort. You have one good guy upstairs that is working on the wing around the holidays and he’s your keep…”

★Paula Champagne · 2026-03-08 · via Google

“Though the physical and occupational therapies were excellent, for which I am grateful, my experience with other care staff was not. An aide called me dumb, another called me lazy and another said I used my call button too much and that thought Iwas the only person there. Another “no thank God” when I asked her if she was my aide for the evening. When I asked for water one time, I was told to go t…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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