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Best Nursing Homes in Topeka, KS

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 12 nursing homes in Topeka, KS using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in KS
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Avg Overall CMS Rating: 2.5/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Topeka, KS. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 3.0/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Topeka, KS. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 2.4/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Topeka, KS. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5

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The information below is reported by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

CMS & KS Dept. of Health data

Lexington Park Assisted Living
NH
AL
IL
SNF
Topeka (West Southwest 2)
60
Facility 60
KS AVG 69
Rank #94 / 224
--
4.49
Facility 4.49
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #73 / 144
-50%-3%
$0
Facility $0
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #1 / 147
8
Facility 8
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #6 / 147
2.7
Facility 2.7
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #3 / 147
-80A+
60
Facility 60
KS AVG 46
Rank #99 / 363
Floyd Eaton
$8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $8.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #52 / 148
$4.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $4.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #67 / 148
51.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 51.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #132 / 148
175154
Brewster Place
NH
AL
IL
MC
RC
SNF
Topeka (South/Southeast 1)
141
Facility 141
KS AVG 69
Rank #10 / 224
--
6.62
Facility 6.62
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #7 / 144
-64%+43%
$0
Facility $0
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #1 / 147
19
Facility 19
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #50 / 147
6.3
Facility 6.3
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #90 / 147
-76A+
56
Facility 56
KS AVG 46
Rank #124 / 363
Melissa Reynolds
$20.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $20.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #5 / 148
$13.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $13.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #5 / 148
65.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 65.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #117 / 148
175044
McCrite Plaza Topeka
NH
AL
HC
IL
MC
Topeka (South/Southeast 1)
80
Facility 80
KS AVG 69
Rank #59 / 224
76.8%
Facility 76.8%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #126 / 207
0%
4.87
Facility 4.87
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #49 / 144
+6%+5%
$9.1k
Facility $9.1k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #73 / 147
18
Facility 18
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #40 / 147
4.5
Facility 4.5
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #40 / 147
361-
40
Facility 40
KS AVG 46
Rank #220 / 363
Mccrite Real Estate Inc
$9.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $9.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #61 / 148
$4.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $4.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #45 / 148
49.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 49.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #31 / 148
175171
Sabetha Manor
NH
HOS
SNF
Sabetha
40
Facility 40
KS AVG 69
Rank #193 / 224
65.0%
Facility 65.0%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #167 / 207
-15%
5.64
Facility 5.64
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #20 / 144
-34%+22%
$0
Facility $0
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #1 / 147
18
Facility 18
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #40 / 147
3.6
Facility 3.6
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #17 / 147
-26-
8
Facility 8
KS AVG 46
Rank #342 / 363
Sabetha Nursing LLC
$2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #146 / 148
$1.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $1.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #148 / 148
54.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 54.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #58 / 148
175241
Rolling Hills Retirement Community
NH
AL
RC
SNF
Topeka (Southwest Topeka)
70
Facility 70
KS AVG 69
Rank #83 / 224
60.9%
Facility 60.9%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #181 / 207
-21%
3.87
Facility 3.87
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #107 / 144
-30%-17%
$14.2k
Facility $14.2k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #86 / 147
44
Facility 44
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #123 / 147
8.8
Facility 8.8
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #127 / 147
143-
33
Facility 33
KS AVG 46
Rank #248 / 363
Floyd C Eaton III Trust 2012
$4.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $4.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #96 / 148
$2.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $2.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #113 / 148
51.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 51.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #108 / 148
175165
Brighton Place West Health Center LLC
NH
HOS
PC
RC
SNF
Topeka (Central Topeka 1)
50
Facility 50
KS AVG 69
Rank #137 / 224
100.0%
Facility 100.0%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #1 / 207
+30%
2.68
Facility 2.68
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #143 / 144
+34%-42%
$31.9k
Facility $31.9k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #115 / 147
20
Facility 20
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #55 / 147
5.0
Facility 5.0
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #50 / 147
250-
43
Facility 43
KS AVG 46
Rank #211 / 363
Brighton Place West Health Center LLC
$3.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $3.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #141 / 148
$1.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $1.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #146 / 148
34.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 34.3%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #141 / 148
175547
Osage Nursing Center
NH
HOS
SNF
Osage City (Main Street)
56
Facility 56
KS AVG 69
Rank #117 / 224
69.6%
Facility 69.6%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #151 / 207
-9%
4.31
Facility 4.31
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #88 / 144
-30%-7%
$14.9k
Facility $14.9k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #90 / 147
26
Facility 26
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #79 / 147
6.5
Facility 6.5
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #98 / 147
139-
29
Facility 29
KS AVG 46
Rank #264 / 363
Natasha Moon
$3.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $3.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #132 / 148
$2.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $2.1MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #129 / 148
57.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 57.9%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #46 / 148
175256
Topeka Presbyterian Manor
NH
AL
IL
SNF
Topeka (West Southwest 2)
123
Facility 123
KS AVG 69
Rank #20 / 224
55.3%
Facility 55.3%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #188 / 207
-28%
5.16
Facility 5.16
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #38 / 144
+5%+11%
$39.1k
Facility $39.1k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #119 / 147
33
Facility 33
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #105 / 147
4.1
Facility 4.1
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #28 / 147
468-
30
Facility 30
KS AVG 46
Rank #260 / 363
Presbyterian Manors Inc
$10.9MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $10.9MFiscal year ending 06/2024
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #30 / 148
$4.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $4.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #36 / 148
40.1%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility 40.1%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #89 / 148
175297
The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC
NH
HOS
MC
PC
RC
SNF
Topeka (Downtown)
175
Facility 175
KS AVG 69
Rank #4 / 224
65.1%
Facility 65.1%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #166 / 207
-15%
3.72
Facility 3.72
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #124 / 144
+32%-20%
$56.6k
Facility $56.6k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #125 / 147
40
Facility 40
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #117 / 147
4.4
Facility 4.4
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #37 / 147
4114B-
78
Facility 78
KS AVG 46
Rank #25 / 363
-
$19.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $19.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #14 / 148
$7.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $7.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #22 / 148
40.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 40.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #125 / 148
175340
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center
NH
HOS
MC
PC
RC
SNF
Topeka (Southwest Topeka)
151
Facility 151
KS AVG 69
Rank #9 / 224
86.1%
Facility 86.1%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #75 / 207
+12%
3.09
Facility 3.09
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #137 / 144
-34%-33%
$93.1k
Facility $93.1k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #138 / 147
75
Facility 75
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #147 / 147
7.5
Facility 7.5
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #112 / 147
5130-
52
Facility 52
KS AVG 46
Rank #155 / 363
-
$14.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $14.4MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #38 / 148
$6.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $6.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #34 / 148
47.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 47.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #68 / 148
175255
Tanglewood Nursing and Rehabilitation
NH
SNF
Topeka (Downtown)
54
Facility 54
KS AVG 69
Rank #124 / 224
85.2%
Facility 85.2%
KS AVG 76.7
Rank #77 / 207
+11%
3.12
Facility 3.12
KS AVG 4.63
Rank #137 / 144
+35%-33%
$227.4k
Facility $227.4k
KS AVG $49.2k
Rank #147 / 147
46
Facility 46
KS AVG 26.9
Rank #128 / 147
9.2
Facility 9.2
KS AVG 6.1
Rank #131 / 147
346-
78
Facility 78
KS AVG 46
Rank #25 / 363
Tanglewood Nursing And Rehabilitation
$3.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $3.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #99 / 148
$2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #105 / 148
56.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 56.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #81 / 148
175463
Topeka Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing-
NH
SNF
Topeka (Southwest Topeka)
120
Facility 120
KS AVG 69
Rank #24 / 224
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62
Facility 62
KS AVG 46
Rank #87 / 363
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$10.9M*Fiscal year ending 07/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
Facility $10.9M*Fiscal year ending 07/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
KS AVG $7.3M
Rank #31 / 148
$2.3M*Fiscal year ending 07/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
Facility $2.3M*Fiscal year ending 07/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
KS AVG $3.3M
Rank #118 / 148
21%*Fiscal year ending 07/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
Facility 21%*Fiscal year ending 07/2022These figures are from this home's most recent complete cost report — an older period than most facilities report. Compare with that in mind.
KS AVG 47.9%
Rank #148 / 148
175172
Overview of Lexington Park Assisted Living

A Sister company of Rolling Hills and Homestead, Lexington Park is an assisted living community that also extends to independent living, memory care, rapid recovery, and skilled nursing services in Topeka. The community programs and activities are designed to help individuals develop an active lifestyle and hassle-free living while maintaining independence through a personalized-style approach in a nurturing setting. The senior living home creates an environment that promotes holistic wellness. There is a vibrant home-like atmosphere with world-class service that elevates their daily living.  As a proud member of Midwest Health, Lexington Park is the ideal home where seniors thrive. 
Lexington Park aims to enhance the quality of life for its residents by ensuring that seniors are able to satisfy their holistic wellness. They house licensed physicians and professionals and offer a list of social and stimulating activities, nutritional programs, and specialized training for residents for an enriching experience– short-term and long-term care, post-hospital and post-surgical care, respiration therapy, and social services available.  

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Overview of Brewster Place

Brewster Place is a sprawling senior living campus in Topeka’s South/Southeast 1 neighborhood, and it covers about as much ground as a facility can. Nursing home, assisted living, independent living, memory care, respite care, skilled nursing, it’s all under one roof. This particular listing is for the licensed nursing home piece of that campus. A hundred forty one beds, 74 percent occupied, 105 of them filled right now.

The average resident sticks around for 202 days, which lands somewhere between a short rehab stint and a genuine long-term stay. That’s usually a sign a facility handles both kinds of residents without one crowding out the other. The City of Topeka owns the place, Tyrone Wilkens administers it day to day, and Mary Blubaugh sits at the top as CEO.

Walkability here is decent by nursing home standards. A Walk Score of 56 puts it in moderately walkable territory, so some errands are doable on foot, though you’re still going to want a car for most of them. Staffing includes RNs, LPNs, and nurse aides, and total nursing care runs about six and a half hours per resident per day, a figure that reflects genuine round-the-clock coverage rather than a skeleton crew.

The amenity list reads like an actual campus: fitness center, library, salon and spa, outdoor space to sit in when the weather cooperates. There’s also Maintenance Free Living for residents who want independence without the upkeep, Catered Living, a dedicated Rehabilitation Center, and even an Art Wall Galleries program for anyone who wants to keep making things. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted, so payment flexibility isn’t really a barrier here.

Kansas inspectors check in periodically, and recent reviews touched on pharmacy services, resident rights, infection control, and documentation, the same handful of areas regulators tend to look at everywhere. Whatever came up was resolved and corrected. Between the campus size, the staffing hours, and a resident population that clearly sticks around, Brewster Place reads as an established, full-continuum operation built to handle residents at very different stages of care.

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Overview of McCrite Plaza Topeka

McCrite Plaza dedicates itself to ensuring the best quality of service to the seniors while equally gaining their independence. The senior living community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care living options. Residents of all housing types have access to personal care that aims to enhance their quality of life.
McCrite ensures that its residents thrive in an environment that puts them first.
Specializing in independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation– offered an array of comprehensive services that cater to different levels of care. Residents of short-term rehabilitation and long-term care facilities are eligible for a list of stimulating and results-driven activities that focus on recovery.

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Overview of Sabetha Manor

Embraced by the serene lands of Oregon Street, Sabetha, KS, Sabetha Manor Skilled Nursing by Amerocare is a renowned senior living community providing skilled nursing, hospice, adult day club, home health care, and rehabilitation. Relax and enjoy a safe retirement with beautifully designed and spacious accommodations in several studio floor plans. Helping seniors flourish and achieve their aspirations is at the core of Sabetha Manor’s commitment to seniors’ well-being.

A jam-packed calendar of engaging activities and enjoyable programs accompanies residents as they go about their day. With delicious and healthy meals, residents enjoy a delightful dining experience. Sabetha Manor is ideal for seniors who want to spend their golden years doing what they love in a place where they can receive top-tier care and support.

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Overview of Rolling Hills Retirement Community

Rolling Hills is a community that specializes in assisted living, rapid recovery, and skilled nursing. The community programs and activities are designed to help individuals develop an active lifestyle and hassle-free living while maintaining independence through a personalized-style approach in a nurturing setting. The senior living home creates an environment that promotes holistic wellness. There is a vibrant home-like atmosphere with world-class service that elevates their daily living.  As a proud member of Midwest Health, Rolling Hills is the ideal home where seniors thrive. 
Rolling Hills aims to enhance the quality of life for its residents by ensuring that seniors are able to satisfy their holistic wellness. They house licensed physicians and professionals and offer a list of social and stimulating activities, nutritional programs, and specialized training for residents for an enriching experience– short-term and long-term care, post-hospital and post-surgical care, respiration therapy, and social services available.

Contact Rolling Hills Retirement Community

Overview of Brighton Place West Health Center

Brighton Place West Health Center operates a 50-bed nursing home in central Topeka, Kansas, with property ownership held by Shkiyas Hachama Snf Realty LLC. The billing office handles resident accounts through standard payment options, accepting private pay along with Medicare and Medicaid. The surrounding neighborhood carries a Walk Score of 43, indicating a somewhat walkable layout where some nearby services are reachable on foot, though a vehicle remains practical for general transit and family visits.

Administrator Stephanie Morris oversees a building that runs at full capacity, with resident stays averaging 796 days. This extensive timeframe reflects a major focus on long-term residential housing alongside shorter post-hospital recovery tracks. To address daily clinical needs, the 24-hour floor staff provides an average of 2 hours and 41 minutes of direct nursing care per resident each day, broken down as 1 hour and 37 minutes from nurse aides, 30 minutes from registered nurses, and 15 minutes from licensed practical nurses.

This team delivers physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation, along with respite tracks, hospice care, and memory care. While past state checks focused on routine resident hygiene and medication documentation, the facility resolved those earlier findings through accepted correction plans.

Prospective residents can get in touch with the admissions office to arrange an in-person walk-through, look over the therapy equipment, and review the nursing schedules. The front desk coordinates these property tours while explaining the intake process, detailing how the care team manages transitions like discharge planning, and answering questions about current waitlists.

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Overview of Osage Nursing Center

Nestled in the tranquil grasslands of Main Street, Osage City, KS, Osage Nursing Center by Americare is a blissful senior living community providing skilled nursing, hospice, adult day club, home health care, and rehabilitation. The community strives to provide a haven for seniors to spend their intimate moments without worries with a selection of meticulously designed and spacious studio floor plans. Osage Nursing Center ensures seniors receive top-notch care and assistance with a competent and specially trained team available around the clock.

Interact with friends and create lasting moments through exciting activities and enjoyable programs to experience a life well lived. With delectable and healthy meals, residents enjoy a delightful dining experience. Osage Nursing Center is great for seniors aiming to maximize their freedom and receive the utmost support they deserve.

Contact Osage Nursing Center

Overview of Topeka Presbyterian Manor

Presbyterian Manors Inc operates Topeka Presbyterian Manor on SW 6th Avenue in Topeka’s West Southwest 2 neighborhood, about 3.6 miles from downtown. It is a CCRC campus, meaning nursing home, assisted living, and independent living all share the same address. That structure matters in practice: residents can move between care levels without leaving the community.

The facility has been operating since 1963. Tom Bechtel is the Executive Director; Christie Lynn Patrick is the administrator.

The Walk Score of 30 is honest about what the neighborhood offers, which is not much on foot. Most trips require a car.

The 123-bed campus runs at 55% occupancy, with 68 beds currently filled. An average stay of 256 days puts this squarely in long-term care territory rather than short-term rehabilitation. CMS Facility Characteristics counts 63 current residents. The community accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Staffing data from CMS puts total nursing hours at 5 hours 9 minutes per resident per day. RN coverage is 27 minutes daily; nurse aide hours run at 3 hours 5 minutes. A Residents Group and Active Resident Council are both confirmed as organized programs through CMS Facility Characteristics.

State inspections over this facility’s history have addressed areas including medication management, fall and injury prevention, and dietary and food service, which are standard regulatory focus areas for long-term care campuses with this range of services.

Topeka Presbyterian Manor is a long-established CCRC in Topeka that covers the full spectrum from independent living to skilled nursing, accepts all three major payer types, and serves a population that tends to stay well beyond a short-term stay.

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Overview of The Gardens at Aldersgate

The Gardens at Aldersgate is a 175-bed nursing facility located in downtown Topeka, Kansas. Operated by Betten End Snf Realty LLC and managed by administrator Morgan Morris, the five-year-old community accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. The resident demographic is composed of 59 percent Medicare admissions, 38 percent private-pay individuals, and 3 percent Medicaid recipients, with an average overall stay length of 112 days.

Clinical operations include an on-staff physician and an average of 3 hours and 43 minutes of direct daily nursing care per resident. The facility features on-site specialty care, including dietary, podiatry, audiology, dental, and psychiatric services, alongside physical rehabilitation equipment and respite care.

The downtown location holds a walkability score of 78 out of 100, indicating most daily errands are manageable on foot. Everyday amenities consist of three daily meals, a beauty salon, a barber shop, a whirlpool tub, bathing assistance, housekeeping, and scheduled transportation. In terms of oversight, state regulatory inspections have reviewed medication delivery, infection control, and charting documentation, with recent records indicating the correction of past deficiencies and compliance with state guidelines.

Prospective representatives can communicate with the admission office directly to obtain detailed pricing schedules, evaluate specialized therapy programs, or arrange a walkthrough of the downtown campus.

Contact The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC

Overview of Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center

Resting gracefully in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center has been a pillar of care and support for over 13 years. With a team of remarkable staff members, their unwavering dedication shines through in every aspect of their service. Attending physicians and registered nurses work diligently to create tailored treatment plans that prioritize the well-being of each resident. The center’s commitment to convenience extends to a convenient pharmacy delivery service, ensuring that medication needs are promptly met with efficiency and accuracy.

Plaza West boasts a diverse range of accommodations, including spacious private and semi-private rooms. Thoughtfully designed and well-appointed, these rooms offer residents a comfortable and inviting space to call their own. The center’s common areas exude warmth and provide a welcoming environment for socializing and relaxation, with cozy chairs inviting residents to unwind and engage in meaningful conversations. An activity room brims with exciting opportunities for engagement, offering a variety of enriching programs and recreational activities. In addition, housekeeping and laundry services alleviate any concerns about daily chores, allowing residents to focus on enjoying their time and creating cherished memories.

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Ranking Methodology

How we rank these nursing homes

Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.

  • CMS data
  • 5 weighted categories
  • Updated quarterly
Full methodology

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Care Quality
  • 20%
    Staffing
  • 20%
    Regulatory
  • 20%
    Operational
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Care Quality 35%

The largest single share of every ranking. CMS star ratings and quality measures that reflect actual care delivered to residents.

  • Includes
  • Overall Rating
  • Health Inspection
  • QM Rating
  • Long-Stay QM
  • Short-Stay QM
02

Staffing Adequacy 20%

The strongest predictor of resident outcomes. Volume and stability of nursing care, drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal.

  • Includes
  • Nurse Hrs/Res/Day
  • RN vs State
  • Total Nurse Staff Hrs vs State
  • RN Turnover
03

Regulatory & Safety Record 20%

Inspection patterns that star ratings can mask. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • Citations
  • Citations/Inspection
  • Severe Citations
  • Fines
  • Accreditations
04

Operational & Financial Stability 20%

Stable operations and sound finances are leading indicators of consistent care over time.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy vs State
  • Avg Length of Stay
  • Revenue
  • Payroll %
  • Years in Operation
  • Admin Tenure
05

Environment & Accessibility 5%

Context that matters to families but doesn't directly measure clinical care. Weighted lower for nursing homes than for assisted or independent living.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Topeka, KS

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Kansas?

Assisted living in Kansas is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Kansas Medicaid cover nursing home care?

Yes — Kansas Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.

What is nursing home care?

Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.

How many nursing homes are listed on this page?

This page features 12 nursing homes in Topeka, KS. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right nursing home in Topeka, KS?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Topeka, KS, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Topeka, KS?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.