Ratliff Care Center
Nursing home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, CMS certification number 265747
717 North Sprigg, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · Cape Girardeau County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 46
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 30, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Ratliff Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Ratliff Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Ratliff Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.50
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.37
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.75
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.39
- Weekend total hours
- 3.37
- Nursing staff turnover
- 70.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 30, 2025 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 16, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Ratliff Care Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 37.5 residents live here, about 82% of its 46 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 37.5
- Certified since
- October 25, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Ratliff Care Center
- Legal business name
- Ratliff Enterprises LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
Other nursing homes near Ratliff Care Center
- Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau365 South Broadview Street, Cape Girardeau 63703
- Chateau Girardeau3120 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau 63703
- The Lutheran Home2825 Bloomfield Road, Cape Girardeau 63703
- Fountainbleau Lodge2001 North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau 63701
- Heartland Care and Rehabilitation Center2525 Boutin Drive, Cape Girardeau 63701
See also all nursing homes in Cape Girardeau.
Who inspects nursing homes in Missouri
Missouri's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Missouri, the 6 in Cape Girardeau, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Ratliff Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Ratliff Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Ratliff Care Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Ratliff Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Ratliff Care Center?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Ratliff Care Center?
Ratliff Enterprises LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.