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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wathena, KS

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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Wathena
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wathena has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,279 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wathena of 1,294, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.01 persons in Wathena. There were 903 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.60 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Wathena has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Wathena and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.43 0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.32 2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.61 0.66 / 0.88
All Staff 3.36 4.05 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Kansas.

COVID-19 Infections in Wathena Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Wathena there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wathena

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Wathena Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Wathena, KS. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Wathena

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wathena based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility Rating
Dooley Center
801 S 8TH STREET
ATCHISON, KS
33.33
Gower Convalescent Center, Inc
323 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169
GOWER, MO
69.83
Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
2112 HIGHWAY 36
WATHENA, KS
46.67
Oregon Healthcare
501 MONROE,
OREGON, MO
20.67
Medicalodges Atchison
1637 RILEY STREET
ATCHISON, KS
48.00
St Joseph Chateau
811 NORTH 9TH STREET
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
170.67
Living Community of St Joseph
1202 HEARTLAND ROAD
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
140.00
Laverna Manor Health and Rehabilitation
904 HALL AVENUE
SAVANNAH, MO
237.00
St Joseph Manor Health and Rehabilitation
1317 NORTH 36TH STREET
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
212.83
/
Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center
4009 GENE FIELD ROAD
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
160.83

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Wathena based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
St Joseph Manor Health and Rehabilitation
1317 NORTH 36TH STREET
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
212.83
/
Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center
4009 GENE FIELD ROAD
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
160.83
Belleview Care Center
1616 WEISENBORN ROAD
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
171.00
Atchison Senior Village Rehabilitation and Nursing
1419 N 6TH STREET
ATCHISON, KS
116.67
Anew Healthcare
412 E WALNUT ST
NORTONVILLE, KS
155.67
Advanced Care of St Joseph
3002 NORTH 18TH ST
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
116.67
/
Abundant Acres Care and Rehab
13277 STATE ROUTE D
SAVANNAH, MO
242.67
Living Community of St Joseph
1202 HEARTLAND ROAD
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
140.00
St Joseph Chateau
811 NORTH 9TH STREET
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
170.67
Laverna Manor Health and Rehabilitation
904 HALL AVENUE
SAVANNAH, MO
237.00

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