Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
2112 Highway 36, Wathena, KS 66090
Wathena Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility located in a quiet, rural setting, six miles west of St. Joseph, Missouri. Our 60-bed facility, which was remodeled in 2013, offers skilled, short and long term care, day and respite care and in and outpatient rehabilitation services. Our rehabilitation department features new equipment from ACP, including the OmniCycle and the OmniVR, which is virtual reality rehab unique to the region. We accept Medicare & Medicaid.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 60 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 60% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2024 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 36%.
The community is located in Doniphan County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 26 problems at Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Administration
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 60
- Occupancy 60%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 36%
- Last health inspection September 2024
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