Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wathena, KS

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

Updated on December 8, 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 885 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.19 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 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 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	168.67
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	154.33
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	241.67
Living Community of St Joseph 1202 HEARTLAND ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MO	140.00
St Joseph Chateau 811 NORTH 9TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO	168.67
Laverna Manor Health and Rehabilitation 904 HALL AVENUE SAVANNAH, MO	237.00

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