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The Wheatlands Health Care Center

750 W WASHINGTON ST, KINGMAN, KS, 67068

(620) 532-5801

54 licensed beds

CMS rates The Wheatlands Health Care Center 3 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 33 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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750 W Washington St

Kingman, KS 67068

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N048003

CMS facility ID

175521

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

The Wheatlands Health Care Center

Street address

750 W WASHINGTON ST

City / state / ZIP

Kingman, KS 67068

Phone

(620) 532-5801

State license #

N048003

About this facility — The Wheatlands Health Care Center

The Wheatlands Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kingman, Kansas. It is licensed for 54 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Kingman and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited The Wheatlands Health Care Center 33 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Nikki N. Schmitz

Registered owners & officers

Cushenberry, Gale

Indirect owner · Officer — since 2024

Dixon, Lance

Director — since 2015

Heikes, Greg

Officer — since 2021

Horbert, Joseph

Director — since 2015

Kuszmaul, John

Officer — since 2013

Rosenhagen, Rochelle

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Schmitz, Nikki

Governing body · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Watkins, Curtis

Director — since 2022

Wollen, Julie

Director — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2011-07-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-12-04

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$240 per day (≈ $7,300/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

43% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 54% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

22% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facility<BR> Residential Health Care Facility

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-12-04Health inspection6 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-01-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-01-16

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-01-16

F-0761

F · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2025-01-16

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-16

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-16

2023-01-19Health inspection2 citations

F-0814

F · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2023-01-26

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-01-26

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2021-06-17Health inspection3 citations

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2021-07-09

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2021-07-09

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2021-07-09

2024-12-04Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-01-31

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-31

K-0362

F · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2025-01-31

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-01-31

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-01-31

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-01-31

2023-01-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-04-06

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-04-06

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-04-06

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-04-06

2021-06-17Fire-safety inspection12 citations

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2021-07-28

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2021-07-28

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 175521.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 13% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

4.2

Higher than 63% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

36%

Higher than 20% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 11 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	12.6%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	0.0%	4.8%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	3.3%	1.4%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.8%	2.8%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	6.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	7.0%	4.2%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.3%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	2.7%	14.5%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	9.7%	23.4%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	0.8%	4.4%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	26.0%	21.6%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	5.4%	17.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.13	1.69	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.16	2.00	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	93.8%	77.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.6%	1.5%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0511 3 inspections. Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Kansas

Licensing: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-5330. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Kingman Healthcare Center, about 0.3 miles.
Stafford County Hospital, about 33 miles.
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, about 35 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie, about 11 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Hilltop Manor Nursing Center, Cunningham, about 17 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Cheney Golden Age Home, Cheney, about 19 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson, about 28 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Attica Long Term Care Facility, Attica, about 29 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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