Life Care Center Of Cape Girardeau
365 South Broadview Street, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 86 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 74.2% — higher than most Missouri nursing homesMissouri avg: 56.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 88.2% — higher than most Missouri nursing homesMissouri avg: 50.2% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Missouri averageMissouri avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 4 fines · $149,578 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 265185
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 86 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Cape Girardeau Operations, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Life Care Centers Of America
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (16 on record)
- Candy r. Tucker
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Eric a Barnes
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aubrey Preston
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- James Ziegler
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Todd Fletcher
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
+ 10 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 45)
- D0692·Dec 16, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- J0678·Jun 27, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- D0921·May 22, 2025
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- D0880·May 22, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·May 22, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0804·May 22, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0761·May 22, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0730·May 22, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20252 fines · $99K · 1 payment denial
- 20242 fines · $50K
Most recent events
- May 22, 2025Payment denial · 19 days · starting Jul 25, 2025
- May 22, 2025Fine · $82K
- Mar 18, 2025Fine · $17K
- Nov 26, 2024Fine · $30K
- Aug 22, 2024Fine · $20K
Largest single fine on record: $82K.
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 22, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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