Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Ratliff Care Center
717 North Sprigg · Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · 46 certified beds
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About Ratliff Care Center
Ratliff Care Center is a nursing home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Its capacity is 46 beds, below the Cape Girardeau County median of 62 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Ratliff Revocable Trust. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 20 citations, the most recent on May 30, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.50 hours per resident per day. It is one of 8 nursing homes listed in Cape Girardeau. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (20)
Records from March 2023 to May 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0729Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 30, 2025
Tag F0570Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 11, 2025.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 28, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 28, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0909Regularly 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 28, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 28, 2024.
May 16, 2024
Tag F0700Try 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 28, 2024.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
March 23, 2023
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 5, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.50 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.35 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
- Parent company: Ratliff Revocable Trust
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Missouri.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Cape Girardeau.
Fountainbleau Lodge
Heartland Care and Rehabilitation Center
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