Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC is a 86-bed for-profit nursing home in Norwell, Massachusetts, part of Royal Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 53.8% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC
329 Washington StreetNorwell, MA 02061
Plymouth County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 19% below the Massachusetts average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 140 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.84 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.90 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.68 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
53.8% of nursing staff at Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $114,868 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Fine | $10,868 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Fine | $104,000 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC holds 3 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Royal Health Group, 12 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr Norwell | 0.9 | 142 | 2.64 | 3.99 | 28.7% | 5 | None |
| Queen Anne Nursing Home, Inc Hingham | 2.3 | 106 | 2.31 | 3.99 | 25.3% | 5 | None |
| Linden Ponds Hingham | 3.2 | 132 | 3.07 | 5.15 | 41.0% | 4 | $12,735 |
| Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Rockland | 3.3 | 110 | 2.49 | 5.12 | 76.2% | 5 | None |
| Southshore Health Care Center Rockland | 3.6 | 96 | 1.88 | 3.29 | 22.2% | 1 | $26,395 |
| Dwyer Home Weymouth | 4.2 | 50 | 2.79 | 4.59 | 30.6% | 5 | None |
| Care One at Weymouth Weymouth | 4.6 | 154 | 1.88 | 3.44 | 33.6% | 2 | None |
| Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation Abington | 6.1 | 92 | 1.89 | 3.52 | 50.0% | 1 | $25,593 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.