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Life Care Center Of Cape Girardeau

365 South Broadview Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 637035733352086Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 120Avg. daily residents: 85Chain: Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)County: Cape Girardeau

The complete public record on Life Care Center Of Cape Girardeau, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Missouri average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Life Care Center Of Cape Girardeau holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 68% is well above the Missouri average of 56%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $149,578 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.53 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.43)
0.55 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.46)
3.11 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
68.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (56.0)
88.9% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 22, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
18 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (11.5)
24 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$149,578 in federal fines across 4 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($36,698)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

45 citations on record across recent inspections, 7 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
December 16, 20250692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 27, 20250678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the… ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
May 22, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250569Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 22, 20250675Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.