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Chateau Girardeau

Nursing home in Cape Girardeau, MO

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3120 Independence Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone
(573) 335-1281
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines or payment denials in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
265142
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
1 of 5
Certified beds
75
Average residents per day
56
Ownership
Nonprofit, other
Legal business name
Cape Retirement Community, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 23, 1982
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 265142. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 10, 2026. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 16, 2023 to Apr 10, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 10, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2025Notify 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 23, 2025Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.16 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.53 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.49 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.49 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
64%
RN turnover (yearly)
56%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Cape Girardeau

Fountainbleau Lodge2001 North Kingshighway · Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · (573) 335-1999 · For-profit20 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Sep 4, 2025 · $8,827 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
The Lutheran Home2825 Bloomfield Road · Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 · (573) 335-0158 · Nonprofit9 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jul 10, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
Heartland Care and Rehabilitation Center2525 Boutin Drive · Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · (573) 334-5225 · For-profit11 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Nov 17, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)
Ratliff Care Center717 North Sprigg · Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · (573) 335-5810 · For-profit20 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection May 30, 2025 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)
Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau365 South Broadview Street · Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 · (573) 335-2086 · For-profit44 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection May 22, 2025 · $149,578 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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