Overview
The Lutheran Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Missouri average of 2.6. It is the highest-rated of the 6 nursing homes in Cape Girardeau. It scores 5 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 4.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 91% of nursing homes in Missouri (the state average is 3.4 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 10, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Missouri average of 11.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 41% of Missouri nursing homes have been fined.
The Lutheran Home is a nonprofit facility with 274 certified beds, caring for about 179 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 17%
Top 1%
Top 1%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.40 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.63 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.00 hrs
- Nurse aides2.76 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 274
- Average residents per day
- 179
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 11, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes