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Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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308 Kingstown Way Duxbury, MA 02332 · Plymouth County

(781) 585-5561

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 120 certified beds For profit

CMS certification number 225279 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 4 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.61 hours per resident per day at Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, below the Massachusetts median of 3.72 (US median: 3.72). About 0.53 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.25 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 41.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Massachusetts median 36.1%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.61 hours
Below the Massachusetts median of 3.72 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.53 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.25 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 41.3% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 42.9% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds120
Residents per day 110 About 92% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Limited Liability company
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 1984
Part of a chainBanecare Management
Legal business nameBANE BAY PATH LLC

Paying for care at Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: Medicare and Medicaid

Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 18, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 4 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 4 citations at Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center across 2 inspection dates. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 3 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were infection control (1) and nursing and physician services (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit" (tag F0711, level E, May 17, 2023).

July 9, 2024 · 2 citations

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 24, 2024)

BEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Potential for minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0641 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 24, 2024)

May 17, 2023 · 2 citations

EEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0711 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 30, 2023)

DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0552 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 30, 2023)

Questions to ask on a tour of Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

  1. What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
  2. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  3. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 5/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 4/5 4/5
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Location

Hospitals near Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 7.7 mi
    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth Plymouth
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 57m for patients treated and sent home
  • 13.5 mi
    Brockton Hospital Brockton
    Emergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 28m for patients treated and sent home
  • 14.9 mi
    South Shore Hospital South Weymouth
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 3h 53m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Wingate at Silver Lake Kingston · 2.9 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 3/5 164 beds · Medicaid
Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Plymouth · 7.3 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 186 beds · Medicaid
Plymouth Harborside Healthcare Plymouth · 7.5 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 2/5 101 beds · Medicaid
Life Care Center of Plymouth Plymouth · 7.7 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 4/5 150 beds · Medicaid
Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Scituate · 10.4 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 3/5 65 beds · Medicaid

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