Wheat State Manor

Wheat State Manor Demonstrating God’s Love in Action to elders through compassionate, holistic, person-centered care! and Mrs. D. B. Joseph. Wheat State Manor, Inc. as their home.

The idea for a not-for-profit, community-based nursing home in Whitewater originated in November 1971 when Wheat State Manor was incorporated. The Board of Directors was elected from nominations submitted from each of the nine sponsoring churches. Each participating church purchased one share of stock for $500. The owner churches are:

The Christian Church, Potwin, Kansas
The First United Methodist Church, Furley, Kansas
The Palmyra Baptist Church, Benton, Kansas
The Federated Church, Whitewater, Kansas
The Emmaus Mennonite Church, Whitewater, Kansas
The Swiss Church, Whitewater, Kansas
The Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, Kansas
The Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, Kansas
The First United Methodist Church, Potwin, Kansas

In January 1973, the City of Whitewater approved a $5,000,000 Industrial Revenue Bond issue to construct a 66-bed nursing facility on 12.5 acres donated by Mr. The original furnishings, valued at $100,000, were funded entirely out of donations from the sponsoring churches and community. was completed and dedicated on April 7, 1974. The Wheat State Manor, Inc. Auxiliary was formed in May 1972 to plan activities and coordinate volunteer efforts on behalf of the Wheat State Manor residents. In 1990, the Wheat State Manor, Inc. Board of Directors and the owner churches decided to expand and modify Wheat State Manor. The City of Whitewater approved a $675,000 Industrial Revenue Bond issue in August 1990 and the expansion was completed in June of 1991. Today, Wheat State Manor, Inc. is a 65 bed skilled nursing facility offering quality nursing care, physical, occupational, and speech therapies, in-house preventive oral health check-ups, as well as dietary, housekeeping and laundry services, recreational and other related programs for individuals who choose Wheat State Manor, Inc.

03/12/2026
New administrator Mark Schulte and March employment of the month Anna Fee
03/11/2026

New administrator Mark Schulte and March employment of the month Anna Fee

Last Friday in February and we were able to play Bingo outside. What a beautiful afternoon to eat popcorn, play bingo an...
03/05/2026

Last Friday in February and we were able to play Bingo outside. What a beautiful afternoon to eat popcorn, play bingo and take home some prizes.

Valentine's Party. Dean Hopkins and Debbie Norman brought an afternoon of beautiful music, fun, and shared God's love wi...
03/05/2026

Valentine's Party. Dean Hopkins and Debbie Norman brought an afternoon of beautiful music, fun, and shared God's love with us. God's love the real Valentine.

We got new floors here is the before during and after. They were finished just before Thanksgiving.
03/05/2026

We got new floors here is the before during and after. They were finished just before Thanksgiving.

Way behind I guess here are some Christmas pictures that didn't get posted. Thank you to Santa for his visit.
03/05/2026

Way behind I guess here are some Christmas pictures that didn't get posted. Thank you to Santa for his visit.

Before the new flooring and after the new flooring
03/02/2026

Before the new flooring and after the new flooring

Employee of the month January 2026 is Elizabeth Block! Elizabeth has worked at Wheat State for 13 years serving our comm...
01/16/2026

Employee of the month January 2026 is Elizabeth Block! Elizabeth has worked at Wheat State for 13 years serving our community as a Dietary Aide. She does her job with joy and brings happiness to our residents. Thank you for everything you do for Wheat State Manor, you are appreciated!

Our December employee of the month is Jill Norton! Jill is a CNA with 20 years of experience and recently has been trans...
01/15/2026

Our December employee of the month is Jill Norton! Jill is a CNA with 20 years of experience and recently has been transitioning to her new role in Transportation. Thank you Jill for being part of the Wheat State family!

What a blessing tonight was as always. Thank you to all our staff for all the prep for tonight and making it happen. Tha...
12/17/2025

What a blessing tonight was as always. Thank you to all our staff for all the prep for tonight and making it happen. Thank you to our residents, their families and our community for being part of tonight.

Address

601 S Main Street
Whitewater, KS
67154

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

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+13167992181

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