Wheat State Manor: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Wheat State Manor is a 65-bed nonprofit nursing home in Whitewater, Kansas, part of Grace Team Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.76 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Kansas average of 2.70, and 24.1% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Wheat State Manor
601 S Main StWhitewater, KS 67154
Butler County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Wheat State Manor, nurse aides logged 2.76 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Kansas average. With about 27 residents a day, that works out to roughly 75 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.76 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.19 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.85 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.21 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
24.1% of nursing staff at Wheat State Manor left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 8, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $7,960 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2023 | Fine | $7,960 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Wheat State Manor holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Wheat State Manor
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Grace Team Services, 9 homes
- Legal name: Wheat State Manor, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 2002
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Wheat State Manor
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kansas Christian Home Newton | 11.4 | 54 | 2.69 | 4.09 | 50.9% | 3 | None |
| Newton Presbyterian Manor Newton | 11.6 | 60 | 2.71 | 3.84 | 65.4% | 3 | $26,500 |
| Paramount Community Living and Rehab Inc Newton | 11.8 | 101 | 4.40 | 5.60 | 40.3% | 3 | None |
| Bethel Health Care Center North Newton | 13.7 | 65 | 3.41 | 4.91 | 31.3% | 5 | None |
| Catholic Care Center, Inc Bel Aire | 14.5 | 159 | 2.89 | 4.28 | 57.1% | 2 | $15,733 |
| Peabody Health and Rehab Peabody | 14.7 | 45 | 2.10 | 3.00 | 53.1% | 4 | $22,711 |
| Access Mental Health Peabody · Special Focus Facility | 14.8 | 45 | — | — | 25.9% | — | $114,739 |
| Life Care Center of Andover Andover · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 16.2 | 154 | 2.28 | 3.75 | 51.9% | 1 | $114,107 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.