Russell · 67665
Wheatland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
320 S Lincoln St
Russell, KS 67665
Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu
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⌖ Russell, KS · Russell County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds23
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu
Russell Regional Hospital Ltcu is a 23-bed nonprofit nursing home in Russell, KS. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Kansas is 3.1. At its last full inspection (Sep 2025), inspectors found 12 problems, more than the Kansas average of 9.5. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameRussell Regional Hospital Ltcu
LocationRussell County, Kansas
Phone(785) 483-3131
Address200 S Main Street, Russell, KS 67665 · Russell County
CMS provider number17E619
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceNovember 5, 2002 (23 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Sep 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
Things to ask about
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- Health citations at last inspection12 (Sep 2025)Kansas average: 9.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Kansas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury9.7%State average: 4.3%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)2.9%State average: 4.4%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs37.7%State average: 18.1%Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Kansas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections2★
Staffing1★
Quality of care1★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 5 | – | 1 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Jan 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Jan 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Feb 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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