Putnam County Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Putnam County Care Center is a 60-bed government-run nursing home in Unionville, Missouri. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.66 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% above the Missouri average of 2.29.
Putnam County Care Center
1814 Oak StreetUnionville, MO 63565
Putnam County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Putnam County Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.66 hours per resident per day, 16% above the Missouri average. With about 56 residents a day, that works out to roughly 150 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Missouri avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.66 | 2.29 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.38 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.50 | 3.43 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.85 | 3.02 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Putnam County Care Center in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 12, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Missouri average 11.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $72,664 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Fine | $38,243 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fine | $9,753 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Fine | $24,668 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Putnam County Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Missouri average is 2.5.
About Putnam County Care Center
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Putnam County Nursing Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 2009
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Putnam County Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Golden Age Care Center Centerville | 17.6 | 46 | 2.48 | 3.91 | 24.3% | 3 | None |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville | 18.5 | 19 | 1.83 | 4.56 | — | 2 | None |
| Centerville Specialty Care Centerville | 19.3 | 46 | 1.80 | 3.24 | 34.1% | 3 | None |
| Milan Health Care Center Milan · abuse citation | 21.3 | 100 | 1.42 | 2.01 | 58.8% | 1 | $49,897 |
| Schuyler County Nursing Home District Queen City | 23.2 | 60 | 2.89 | 4.08 | 38.3% | 1 | None |
| Corydon Specialty Care Corydon | 24.7 | 71 | 1.81 | 3.52 | 35.1% | 4 | None |
| Pearl's II Eden for Elders Princeton | 30.7 | 60 | 2.35 | 3.64 | 41.5% | 4 | None |
| Kirksville Manor Care Center Kirksville · many days without an RN | 31.2 | 119 | 2.98 | 4.08 | 57.4% | 1 | $250,823 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.