Wathena Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

47.2% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 54 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 48.3% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 29 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.45 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 75% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 2% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy on weekdays, with essentially none at the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 60 beds and averages 36.1 residents a day — about 60% occupied, or roughly 24 beds typically open. It often has substantial empty capacity — worth asking why, since low census can reflect either a new or shrinking home or one families are avoiding. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.45 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.555 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.03 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.11 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.59 on weekdays — 13% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.58 to 0.50 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 36% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

This trend is not current. The most recent of these two inspections was over 2 years ago; the arrow describes what inspectors found then, not what the home is like now.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

26 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 16 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · F2024-09-25 · tag F0801 — widespread
  Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 39 residents. The facility had one main kitchen and one dining area. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the director of food and nutrition services had the required qualifications of a certified dietary manager (CDM). This placed the residents at risk for unmet dietary and nutritional needs. Findings included: - On 09/23/24 at 04:27 PM, Dietary BB stated the registered dietitian visited every two weeks. Dietary BB stated she still needed to pass the test to become a CDM because she took it once and did not pass but had to wait 90 days to try again. On 09/24/24 at 11:05 AM, Dietary BB stated she had been the dietary manager for four years and it had taken a couple of years to get the CDM education completed because of the pandemic. On 09/25/24 at 01:36 PM, Administrative Staff A stated Dietary BB had taken the state test to become a CDM but did not pass. He stated the current plan included her taking the test again but they might have to see if another dietary member wanted to become certified or find a CDM if it…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-09-25 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 39 residents. The facility had one main kitchen. Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the big cooler maintained an appropriate temperature range, failed to ensure staff consistently monitored cooler and freezer temperatures, and failed to ensure staff consistently monitored the dishwasher temperatures and chemical sanitation levels. The facility further failed to ensure adequate hand hygiene during meal service. This deficient practice placed residents at risk for food-borne illnesses. Findings included: - On the initial tour of the kitchen on 09/23/24 at 08:11 AM, the big cooler had a temperature of 46 degrees Fahrenheit. The big cooler contained produce, cheese, condiment containers, eggs, sour cream, cottage cheese, and other food items. On 09/24/24 at 07:48 AM, Administrative Nurse D delivered a bowl to a resident in the dining room and then helped a male resident with a clothing protector. She then asked Resident (R) 3 if he wanted a clothing protector and helped him put it on. The kitchen staff…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2024-09-25 · tag F0838 — failed to assess facility resources and resident needs — widespread
  Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 39 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to conduct a thorough facility-wide assessment to determine the resources necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. This failure affected all 39 residents residing in the facility. Findings Included: - An inspection of the Facility Assessment dated 08/01/24 provided by the facility revealed the following: The assessment failed to identify the specific staffing levels needed for each unit and identify the number of Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Nurses (LPN), Certified Medication Aides (CMA), and Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) needed for each unit, patient acuity, and census. The assessment lacked the staffing levels required for each shift. The assessment lacked an informed contingency plan for events that do not require activation of the facility's emergency plan but have the potential to impact resident care. The assessment lacked a contingency plan to maximize recruitment and retention of…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Fcited before2024-09-25 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — widespread
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 39 residents. Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure staff followed Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP), and failed to ensure staff performed appropriate hand hygiene during medication pass. The facility further failed to assess, identify risks, and create a plan to address the risk for Legionella disease (Legionella is a bacterium that can cause pneumonia in vulnerable populations) or other opportunistic waterborne pathogens. This deficient practice placed the residents at risk for infectious diseases. Findings included: - On 09/24/24 at 08:58 AM, Resident (R)8 had an isolation basket with isolation supplies on the back of her room door without a sign denoting the type of isolation or PPE required. Licensed Nurse (LN) G performed wound care on R8 without wearing an isolation gown. On 09/24/24 at 09:20 AM, R16 had an isolation basket with isolation supplies on the back of his room door without a sign denoting the type of isolation or PPE required. Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) P performed catheter care…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2024-09-25 · tag F0945 — failed to train staff on abuse prevention — widespread
  Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 39 residents. Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure agency direct care staff had received the required infection control training. This placed the residents at risk for impaired care and decreased quality of life. Finding included: - On 07/10/24 at 10:40 AM a review of the training for agency Certified Nurses Aid (CNA) M, and CNA N and CNA O revealed the following: CNA M's facility-provided credentialling file lacked evidence training was completed for infection control training. CNA N's facility-provided credentialling file lacked evidence training was completed for infection control training. CNA O's facility-provided credentialling file lacked evidence training was completed for infection control training. On 09/25/24 at 01:48 PM Administrative Nurse D stated the facility did go over resident rights and Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation training with the agency staff. Administrative Nurse D stated she would begin doing the communication, infection control, and the other required nurse aide training upon hire and…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2024-09-25 · tag F0625 — isolated
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY The facility identified a census of 39 residents. The sample included 12 residents with three residents reviewed for hospitalization. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide a bed hold policy notice to Resident (R) 4 and R20 or their representatives when they transferred to the hospital. This deficient practice had the risk of impaired ability to return to the facility and to the previous room for R4 and R20. Findings included: - R4 admitted to the facility on [DATE], discharged to the hospital on [DATE], readmitted to the facility on [DATE], discharged to the hospital on [DATE], and readmitted to the facility on [DATE]. R4's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documented diagnoses of nausea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD- a progressive and irreversible condition characterized by diminished lung capacity and difficulty or discomfort in breathing), and cough. The Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated 01/15/24, documented that R4 had a Brief Interview for Mental…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2023-04-26 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — pattern
  Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility identified a census of 41 residents. The sample include 13 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to provide activities for the residents during weekends. This deficient practice placed the affected residents at risk for decreased psychosocial wellbeing. Findings Included: - A review of the Activity Calendar for April 2023 indicated Saturday activities listed were Resident Choice and Movies with a resident shopping trip on the 04/15/23. A review of Sunday activities revealed only Church and Leisure for the month. A review of January 2023, February 2023, and March 2023 calendars revealed the same activities pattern with little facility led groups. On 04/24/23 at 10:33AM, Resident Council members reported the facility used to have a volunteer come in on weekends to provide games and activities, but the volunteer stopped coming. The council reported the Activities Coordinator tried to come in some weekends but many weekends, the residents do not have activities other than television. On 04/26/23 at 02:45PM Activities Coordinator…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2023-04-26 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  The facility reported a census of 41 resident. Based on observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure safe/secure storage for one of the two medication carts in the facility. This deficient practice placed the residents at risk for accidental medication ingestion or diversion. Findings Included: - On 04/25/2023 at 08:53AM the medication storage (treatment) cart was left unsecured in the 100's hallway. An inspection of the cart revealed Resident (R)12's Novolog (short-acting hormone which regulates blood sugar) Kwik pen injector medication and Lantus (long-acting hormone which regulates blood sugar) kwikpen injector medication, R24's prochlorperazine medication (used to treat migraines and nausea), R22's cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12 supplements) medication, and R6's Tylenol medication. The cart was secured by Licensed Nurse (LN) G at 09:00AM. LN G reported the nurses should ensure the carts are locked when not in use or unattended. On 04/26/23 at 03:35PM Administrative Nurse D stated staff should be locking the cart any time they are not using them. She…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-04-26 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY The facility identified a census of 41 residents. The sample included 13 residents with two residents reviewed for dignity. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure Resident (R) 19 was treated with dignity. This deficient practice placed R19 at risk for negative psychosocial outcomes and decreased autonomy and dignity. Findings included: - R19's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) from the Diagnoses tab documented diagnoses of dementia without behaviors (progressive mental disorder characterized by failing memory, confusion), major depressive disorder (major mood disorder), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD- psychiatric disorder characterized by an acute emotional response to a traumatic event or situation involving severe environmental stress, such as natural disaster, military combat, serious automobile accident, airplane crash or physical torture). The Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] documented a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-04-26 · tag F0580 — failed to tell family and doctor about changes — isolated
  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY The facility identified a census of 41 residents. The sample included 13 residents. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to notify the physician of Resident (R) 96's refusal to be weighed for weight loss monitoring. This deficient practice placed R96 at risk of miscommunication between facility and physician and a possible missed opportunity for healthcare services related to continued weight loss. Findings included: - R96's Eelectronic Medical Record (EMR) from the Diagnoses tab documented diagnoses of dementia with behaviors (progressive mental disorder characterized by failing memory, confusion), mild cognitive impairment, and psychosis (any major mental disorder characterized by a gross impairment testing). The admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] documented a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 99 and a staff interview documented R96 had severely impaired cognition. The MDS documented that R96 required extensive assistance of two staff members for…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to RECOVER-CARE HEALTHCARE — 27 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 15 rows in the source record cover these 12 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

10 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $930K paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 20% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in KS