East Wichita Times

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Wheat State Manor was owned by Jason Smith, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The nursing home, located in Butler County, has been owned by Jason Smith since Jan. 1, 2014.

Wheat State Manor is registered as a non-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of one from the CMS, which is lagging behind the average of 2.8 recorded for nursing homes in Kansas. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Wheat State Manor aided an average of 47.1 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 65 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Wheat State Manor spent a total of $26,452 in five fines and suffered five penalties.

In total, there was one non-profit nursing home in Butler County, Kansas.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Home	Owner	Ownership Type	Overall Rating	Avg. No. of Residents per day
Advena Living at Fountainview	Cornerstone Group Holdings, Inc. and M&P Holding, LLC	For profit - Limited Liability company	1	44.7
El Dorado Care and Rehabilitation	Coronado Operator, LLC	For profit - Corporation	2	34.1
Lakepoint Augusta, LLC	Warner Harrison	For profit - Partnership	1	53.5
Lakepoint El Dorado, LLC	Warner Harrison	For profit - Partnership	2	36.4
Life Care Center of Andover	Life Care Centers of America, Inc.	For profit - Corporation	2	89
Wheat State Manor	Jason Smith	Non profit - Church related	1	47.1