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Physical therapy
Walking, balance, stairs and strength, up to six days a week after a qualifying hospital stay.
Medicare Part A
Nursing home & rehab · Winfield, Kansas
Sixty-eight years of knowing Winfield by name.
A 64-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center on Mulberry Lane, run by people who grew up here, with licensed nurses on every shift and a therapy gym that sends people home.
Est. 1958
Same lane, same porch, the same promise.
Dr. Harlan Mercer opened Mulberry Lane in 1958 because Cowley County families were driving their parents to Wichita for nursing care. His rule was simple: nobody should have to leave Winfield to be looked after well. We still keep it.
Today we care for two kinds of people. Some are here for a few weeks of therapy after a hospital stay, and our whole team works to get them home. Others live here, sometimes for years, and for them we keep the same nurses on the same halls, the porch swing oiled and the radio tuned to the Walnut Valley Festival every September.
Loretta Simms, LNHA, administrator
- 1958the year Dr. Mercer opened the doors
- 64licensed beds, 18 of them for short stays
- 6days a week of therapy for rehab patients
- 22years our director of nursing has been on the floor
What sets us apart
Where we shine
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Discharge planning and a home visit
Equipment ordered, home health arranged, and a therapist who checks your house for rugs and rails before you go.
Included
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Licensed nurses on every shift
RNs and LPNs on every hall, day and night, with a registered nurse in the building around the clock.
24/7Rooms & suites
Rooms
Every room has a window that opens, a bed that adjusts and space for the quilt from home.
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Private room
A room of your own with a private half bath, a window onto the courtyard and space for a favorite chair.
- Private half bath
- Courtyard window
- Bring your own quilt
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Companion room
Shared with one roommate, with a privacy curtain, two closets and a window for each bed.
- Two windows
- Privacy curtain
- Medicaid accepted
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Short-stay rehab suite
On the therapy hall, a few steps from the gym, with an electric bed, a recliner and a shower built for practice.
- Steps from the gym
- Roll-in shower
- Guest recliner
Sample family reviews
From Cowley County families
Dr. Mercer delivered my mother in 1941. Eighty years later she lived out her days in the building he founded, cared for by people who knew our family. That means something in a town like ours.
Twenty-three days after my new knee I walked up my own porch steps. Diego had me practicing on a set of stairs exactly that height.
Karen called me at seven in the morning to tell me Dad had a fever and the doctor had already been in. I've never once had to chase anybody for information.
Marisa sat at our kitchen table and did the KanCare application with us, line by line. We'd have given up without her.
Mom has been here six years. Her aide on day shift has been here all six. When Mom forgets my name, she never forgets hers.
I was scared to go to a nursing home for rehab. It turned out to be the friendliest three weeks I had all year.
When my husband was dying they moved a recliner into his room so I could stay the night, and brought me breakfast in the morning.
Photo tour
Life on Mulberry Lane
Our team
Who you'll meet
Loretta Simms, LNHA
Administrator
Karen Holt, RN
Director of Nursing
Dr. Nathan Ostrander, DO
Medical Director
Diego Salinas, PT, DPT
Therapy Director
Insurance & payment
Paying for care
Our business office reviews coverage with every family before admission, and puts it in writing.
Medicare Part A
Up to 100 days of skilled nursing and rehab after a qualifying three-day hospital stay. Days 1–20 are covered in full; a daily coinsurance applies from day 21.
KanCare
Kansas Medicaid covers long-term nursing care for residents who qualify. We help with the application from start to finish.
Medicare Advantage and insurance
We work with most plans serving Cowley County and confirm your benefits before you arrive.
Private pay, long-term care insurance and VA
Daily rates are posted at the front desk. We file long-term care insurance claims and help veterans with VA benefits.
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Cowley County readers' choice · nursing home (sample)
- Community hospital · preferred rehab partner (sample)
- Kansas licensed nursing facility
- Medicare and KanCare certified
For families
For families
The practical things, so your visit can be about the visit.
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Visit any time
No visiting hours. After eight, ring the bell at the east door.
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Care conferences
Within the first week, then every quarter and whenever things change. Call-in is fine if you live away.
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Sunday dinner
Families are welcome at the table. Let the kitchen know by Saturday.
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Label it
Write names in clothes, glasses cases and the bottoms of favorite mugs. We'll do the rest.
Work close to home
CNA classes paid for, steady halls and a team that stays. We're hiring on every shift.
Visit
On Mulberry Lane, east of Main
- 1207 Mulberry Lane
Winfield, KS
Park in the front lot under the mulberry trees. The covered entrance on the east side is level and has an automatic door, and therapy families can use the gym door off the back lot. - (620) 555-0119
- Text us
- admissions@mulberrylane.example
- Mulberry Lane Nursing & Rehabilitation
Tour & office hours
- Tours, every day9a – 6p
- Admissions, Mon – Fri8a – 5p
- Admissions on callWeekends
- Families visitAny time
Families may visit any time of day or night. After eight, ring the bell at the east door and the charge nurse will let you in.
Come sit on the porch. We'll answer everything.
Call or text Loretta, or just stop by. Somebody is always here to show you around.