Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Wathena Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
2112 Highway 36 · Wathena, KS 66090 · 60 certified beds
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About Wathena Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
Wathena Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Wathena, Kansas. Its capacity is 60 beds, above the Kansas median of 51 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Recover-Care Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 26 citations, the most recent on September 25, 2024. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.57 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (26)
Records from October 2021 to September 2024.
September 25, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2024.
September 25, 2024
Tag F0838Conduct 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.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2024.
September 25, 2024
Tag F0945Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2024.
September 25, 2024
Tag F0625Notify 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2024.
September 25, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2024.
September 25, 2024
Tag F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 1, 2024.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
April 26, 2023
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2023.
October 20, 2021
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 23, 2021.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.57 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.71 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Recover-Care Healthcare, a chain of 27 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.4 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Midwest Recover-Care LLC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Kansas.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Kansas Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$296.71per day
About $9,020 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, SFY2025. Based on 298 facilities.
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