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Putnam County Care Center
1814 Oak Street, Unionville, MO 63565
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Putnam County Care Center is a Government, county nursing home in Unionville, Missouri, certified for 60 beds and caring for about 56 residents a day.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, equal to the Missouri median; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 24 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (14, 8, 2 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 40.0 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 32.1.
CMS lists 3 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $73K.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Missouri median of 3.4.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Putnam Co. median | Missouri median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 24 | 24 | 31 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 40.0 | 40.0 | 32.1 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | — | 56.1% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $72,664 | $72,664 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 487 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Missouri average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 12 Sep 2024, 30 Mar 2023.
Severity mix: J ×1 G ×2 D ×9 E ×10 B ×2
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 17 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 17 Sep 2025 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint investigation | 25 Apr 2025 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 1 Nov 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0570 | Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | E | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 1 Nov 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0728 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | E | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | E | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 18 Oct 2024 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint investigation | 19 Jul 2024 |
| 28 Dec 2023 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Jan 2024 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 27 Apr 2023 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 27 Apr 2023 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 27 Apr 2023 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 27 Apr 2023 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Standard survey | 27 Apr 2023 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | 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. | B | Standard survey | 27 Apr 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | Fine | $38,243 | |
| 12 Sep 2024 | Fine | $9,753 | |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Fine | $24,668 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Missouri average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Missouri median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 9.4% | 17.6% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 10.1% | 16.1% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 7.4% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 22.0% | 21.0% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: government, county. Legal business name: Putnam County Nursing Home.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Putnam County Care Center been cited for?
24 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Missouri median is 31 per facility.
Has Putnam County Care Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $73K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Putnam County Care Center compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day against a Missouri median of 3.4 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Putnam County Care Center?
Ownership type is government, county. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Putnam County Care Center last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 28 Aug 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 12 Sep 2024.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.