Ratliff Care Center
717 North Sprigg, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701 · CCN 265747
Ratliff Care Center is a CMS-certified skilled nursing facility located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. According to official CMS Health Deficiency data, this facility has 22 deficiency citations across 4 CMS surveys, with the most recent survey conducted in May 2025.
Top Deficiency Citations
- F0610 — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (2 citations)
- F0947 — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (2 citations)
- F0880 — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (1 citation)
- F0625 — Notify 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. (1 citation)
- F0729 — Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. (1 citation)
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