Nursing home · Cape Girardeau, MO

Ratliff Care Center

717 North Sprigg, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · 46 certified beds · for profit ownership

Medicare & Medicaid

Call (573) 335-5810 Directions

Medicare overall rating3 / 5AverageCape Girardeau area 3.7 · Missouri 2.51 · U.S. 2.99

4/5Health inspections Above average

1/5Staffing Much below average

2/5Quality measures Below average

3/5Short-stay (rehab) quality Average

1/5Long-stay quality Much below average

Source: CMS Provider Data, processed Sep 1, 2026.

The latest inspection, in plain English

Inspectors' most recent visit in the CMS data was on May 30, 2025, when they cited 8 problems. The most common area was freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3 citations). None rose to the level of actual harm; the most serious was severity code E, on a scale from A to L. 0 of 8 are marked corrected in the CMS data. At its most recent standard inspection (May 30, 2025) it had 8 citations, compared with an average of 6.4 for Cape Girardeau-area homes, 11.4 in Missouri and 9.2 nationally.

Staffing and turnover

Nursing staff spend 3.24 hours per resident per day here, 6% less than the Missouri average (3.43) and 16% less than the U.S. average (3.86). Registered nurses account for 0.34 of those hours, versus 0.46 in Missouri and 0.68 nationally. Nursing staff turnover was 72% over the past year, 16 points higher than Missouri (56%) and 26 points higher than the U.S. (46%).

How Ratliff Care Center compares

This home's latest CMS figures next to the averages for Cape Girardeau-area homes (10), Missouri (487) and the U.S. (14,680).

	This home	Cape Girardeau area	Missouri	U.S.
Total nurse hours per resident per day	3.24	3.71	3.43	3.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day	0.34	0.57	0.46	0.68
Weekend nurse hours per resident per day	3.06	3.18	3.01	3.42
Nursing staff turnover (past year)	72%	54%	56%	46%
Registered nurse turnover (past year)	50%	44%	48%	43%
Citations at the most recent standard inspection	8	6.4	11.4	9.2

Inspection history

Citations by inspection date in the current CMS data. Red bars include a citation rated actual harm or worse.

May 30, 20258standard

May 16, 20245standard

Mar 23, 20237standard

Medicare does not publish past star ratings in its current data, so we show inspection history instead.

Most recent 20 of 20 health citations, in CMS wording. Severity codes run from A (least serious) to L (most serious).

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Date	Deficiency	Severity	Status
May 30, 2025	Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. Resident rights	E	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 30, 2025	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 30, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 30, 2025	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 30, 2025	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident assessment and care planning	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 30, 2025	Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. Nursing and physician services	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 30, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection control	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 30, 2025	Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Nursing and physician services	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 16, 2024	Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. Environmental	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 16, 2024	Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. Quality of life and care	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 16, 2024	Notify the resident or the residentâs representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the residentâs bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. Resident rights	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 16, 2024	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident rights	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
May 16, 2024	Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Administration	F	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 23, 2023	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and dietary	F	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 23, 2023	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident assessment and care planning	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 23, 2023	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident assessment and care planning	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 23, 2023	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident assessment and care planning	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 23, 2023	Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Nursing and physician services	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 23, 2023	Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Nursing and physician services	D	Deficient, Provider has date of correction
Mar 23, 2023	Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Resident rights	C	Deficient, Provider has date of correction

Fines and penalties

No federal fines or payment denials reported by CMS in the past three years.

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Questions about Ratliff Care Center

Answers computed from CMS data for this facility.

What is Ratliff Care Center's Medicare rating?

Medicare rates Ratliff Care Center 3 out of 5 stars overall (average). The average for Cape Girardeau-area nursing homes is 3.7, for Missouri 2.51 and for the U.S. 2.99.

How did Ratliff Care Center do on its last inspection?

Has Ratliff Care Center been fined?

CMS reports no federal fines for this facility in the past three years.

Does Ratliff Care Center accept Medicaid?

Ratliff Care Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Call (573) 335-5810 to ask whether a Medicaid bed is open.

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Source: CMS Provider Data, processed 2026-09-01. Inspection findings reflect conditions on the survey date and may since have been corrected. Verify on Medicare Care Compare.