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Wheatland Nursing Center Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing

320 S LINCOLN ST, RUSSELL, KS, 67665

(785) 483-5364

45 licensed beds

CMS rates Wheatland Nursing Center Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 29 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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320 S Lincoln St

Russell, KS 67665

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N084003

CMS facility ID

175286

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Wheatland Nursing Center Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing

Legal entity

Wheatland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Street address

320 S LINCOLN ST

City / state / ZIP

Russell, KS 67665

Phone

(785) 483-5364

State license #

N084003

About this facility — Wheatland Nursing Center Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing

Wheatland Nursing Center Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Russell, Kansas. It is licensed for 45 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Russell and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Americare Senior Living, a group of 23 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Wheatland Nursing Center Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing 29 times across 7 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

Parent company

Americare Senior Living

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Administrator

Michelle Crocker

Registered owners & officers

R H Montgomery Properties, Inc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2002

Montgomery, Anna

Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 2013

Montgomery, Richard

Indirect owner — 50% stake — since 1981

Americare Systems, Inc.

Operational control — since 2011

Crocker, Michelle

Managing employee — since 2017

Schade, Kyle

Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-04-04

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-06-26

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$264 per day (≈ $8,030/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

73% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 17% private/other

Occupancy

50% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

15% below the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing 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.

2025-06-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0801

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-07-09

2023-10-30Health inspection4 citations

F-0761

E · 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 2023-11-30

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

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.

Corrected 2023-11-30

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 2023-11-30

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-11-30

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)

2022-04-05Health inspection4 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 2022-04-21

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2022-04-21

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 2022-04-21

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2022-04-21

2025-06-26Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-09-05

K-0321

E · 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 2025-09-05

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-08-21

K-0342

F · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2025-08-27

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-09-04

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-09-22

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-09-04

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-09-04

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-08-18

2023-10-30Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0321

E · 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 2024-01-08

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-01-08

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-01-08

2022-04-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-06-14

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 2022-06-14

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-06-14

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-06-14

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 175286.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 7% 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

3.7

Higher than 31% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

31%

Higher than 11% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 20 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 6 and worse on 9. 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	25.0%	17.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	17.4%	4.8%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	Near state average
With a urinary tract infection	2.7%	2.8%	1.5%	Near state average
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	1.9%	4.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.8%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	19.0%	14.5%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	40.3%	23.4%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.6%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	6.2%	4.4%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	23.4%	21.6%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	44.0%	17.7%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	3.23	1.69	1.81	Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	4.07	2.00	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	85.7%	77.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.6%	1.5%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	19.5%	22.3%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	19.4%	11.4%	11.8%	Worse 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-0321 3 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-0920 3 inspections. Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
F-0801 2 inspections. 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.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0511 2 inspections. Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

What its owners also hold

R H Montgomery Properties, Inc has an ownership stake on file at 15 nursing homes, averaging 3.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

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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

Russell Regional Hospital, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Hays Medical Center, about 24 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Clara Barton Hospital, about 25 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu, Russell, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Wilson Care & Rehabilitation Center, Wilson, about 21 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
St. John's, Hays, about 24 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Good Samaritan - Hays, Hays, about 25 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Locust Grove Village, La Crosse, about 34 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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