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The Wheatlands Health Care Center

750 W Washington St, Kingman, KS 67068620532580154 certified beds · 46 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2021
Deficiencies
11
0110
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2024-12-04
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2024-12-04Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-01-19Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-06-17Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2024-12-04Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-16Record 175521-20241204-F550
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-16Record 175521-20241204-F686
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-16Record 175521-20241204-F689
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity FStandard
Medication
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-16Record 175521-20241204-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-16Record 175521-20241204-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-16Record 175521-20241204-F880
2023-01-19Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-26Record 175521-20230119-F814
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity FStandard
Infection control
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-01-26Record 175521-20230119-F880
2021-06-17Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-07-09Record 175521-20210617-F695
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-07-09Record 175521-20210617-F757
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-07-09Record 175521-20210617-F812

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.63
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 0.71 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.51
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 4.07 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.10
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 3.60 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover37%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 48% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover0%
Facility
Kansas
National
Kansas 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityKansasNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
0.0%4.4%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
6.6%4.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
1.4%18.1%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
4.9%2.9%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
14.6%17.9%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
0.0%4.9%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
11.2%23.2%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Schmitz, Nikki
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Cushenberry, Gale
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Cushenberry, Gale
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Dixon, Lance
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Heikes, Greg
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Horbert, Joseph
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kuszmaul, John
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Rosenhagen, Rochelle
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Rosenhagen, Rochelle
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schmitz, Nikki
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Schmitz, Nikki
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Schmitz, Nikki
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Watkins, Curtis
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wollen, Julie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Kansas.

No county cost figures on file for Kingman.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01