1/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
1/5
CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 24m per day | ▼ 45% State avg: 43m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 37m per day | ▼ 7% State avg: 40m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 40m per day | ■ Avg State avg: 2h 42m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 2h 54m per day | ▼ 19% State avg: 3h 35m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 2m per day | ▼ 11% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 11m per day | ▼ 61% State avg: 29m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Kansas, the Department for Aging and Disability Services, Survey and Certification Commission performs the unannounced inspections required for facility licensing and federal certification.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Kansas state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | KS Average | vs. KS Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 113 | 100 | This facility has 13% more total deficiencies than a typical Kansas nursing home (113 vs. KS avg 100).↑ 13% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
| 28.3 | 25 | This facility has 13% more deficiencies per year than a typical Kansas nursing home (28.3 vs. KS avg 25).↑ 13% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Kansas average 4.5
Last Health inspection on Mar 2025
Kansas average 26.9
Kansas average 6.07
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
13 of 75 citations resulted from standard inspections; 20 of 75 resulted from complaint investigations; and 42 of 75 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
233% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.9
122% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.9
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
33% fewer staff per resident than Kansas average
0% compared with Kansas average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
13 total: 12 full-time employees and 1 contractor.
13
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
10.2 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 17 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
17
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 90 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
90
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.1 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
4,039 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 90 | 0 | 90 | 23,426 | 92 | 100% | 7.1 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 23 | 0 | 23 | 7,943 | 92 | 100% | 8.2 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 17 | 0 | 17 | 6,219 | 92 | 100% | 9 |
| Registered Nurse | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3,589 | 92 | 100% | 10.2 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,462 | 67 | 73% | 7.7 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1,194 | 83 | 90% | 6.1 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1,053 | 76 | 83% | 5.5 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1,034 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 4 | 4 | 642 | 77 | 84% | 4.7 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 562 | 71 | 77% | 7.9 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 66 | 72% | 8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 5 | 0 | 5 | 497 | 68 | 74% | 6.9 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 496 | 62 | 67% | 8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 4 | 4 | 423 | 66 | 72% | 6.1 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 5 | 5 | 373 | 55 | 60% | 4.9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 6 | 6 | 349 | 64 | 70% | 5.3 |
Includes penalties issued in 2023-2024
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
270% higher than Kansas averageKansas average: $44K
396% more fines than Kansas averageKansas average: 2.4
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.3
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
10 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Feb 20, 2024
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Feb 12, 2024
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jan 22, 2024
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jan 8, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
10.5
In line with Kansas averageKansas average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
21.9
5% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 20.7
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
18.3%
In line with Kansas averageKansas average: 19.0%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
20.5%
6% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 19.4%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
26.7%
12% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 23.8%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.3%
25% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
5.0%
8% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 4.6%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%
53% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 3.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
5.6%
9% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 5.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
5.0%
In line with Kansas averageKansas average: 5.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
18.8%
11% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 16.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
87.3%
5% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 91.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
76.7%
20% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 95.5%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.14
38% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 1.84
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.86
14% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 2.16
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
44.6%
41% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 75.6%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.1%
5% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 2.2%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
44.1%
40% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 73.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
26.5%
15% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 23.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
16.1%
38% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 11.7%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.6%
22% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
39.5%
27% worse than Kansas averageKansas average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
54.5%
8% better than Kansas averageKansas average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
46% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
47% of new residents, often for short stays.
6% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
130Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Family members meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of family members that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, resident care, and activities.
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs.
Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay.
Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.
New residents most often arrive under private pay (47% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
4.5 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Topeka's city center to Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.41 miles to nearest hospital (Topeka ER & Hospital)
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The information below is reported by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
| Lexington Park Assisted Living | NH AL IL | Topeka (West Southwest 2) | 60
Facility
60
KS AVG
69
Rank
#94 / 224 | 83.9% | +6% | 4.49 | -50% | -3% | $0 | 8 | 2.7 | - | 80 | A+ |
60
Facility
60
KS AVG
46
Rank
#99 / 363 | Floyd Eaton | $8.4M | $4.3M | 51.3% | 175154 | ||||
| Brewster Place | NH AL IL MC RC | Topeka (South/Southeast 1) | 141
Facility
141
KS AVG
69
Rank
#10 / 224 | 74.3% | -7% | 6.62 | -64% | +43% | $0 | 19 | 6.3 | - | 76 | A+ |
56
Facility
56
KS AVG
46
Rank
#124 / 363 | Melissa Reynolds | $20.7M | $13.6M | 65.8% | 175044 | ||||
| Protected: Rolling Hills Retirement Community | NH AL RC | Topeka (Southwest Topeka) | 70
Facility
70
KS AVG
69
Rank
#83 / 224 | 60.9% | -23% | 3.87 | -30% | -17% | $14.2k | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 43 | - |
33
Facility
33
KS AVG
46
Rank
#248 / 363 | Floyd C Eaton III Trust 2012 | $4.6M | $2.3M | 51.1% | 175165 | ||||
| The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC | NH HC MC PC RC | Topeka (Downtown) | 175
Facility
175
KS AVG
69
Rank
#4 / 224 | 65.1% | -18% | 3.72 | +32% | -20% | $56.6k | 40 | 4.4 | 4 | 114 | B- |
78
Facility
78
KS AVG
46
Rank
#25 / 363 | - | $19.2M | $7.8M | 40.5% | 175340 | ||||
| Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center | NH HC MC PC RC | Topeka (Southwest Topeka) | 151
Facility
151
KS AVG
69
Rank
#9 / 224 | 86.1% | +8% | 3.09 | -34% | -33% | $93.1k | 75 | 7.5 | 5 | 128 | - |
52
Facility
52
KS AVG
46
Rank
#155 / 363 | - | $14.4M | $6.8M | 47.1% | 175255 |
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center is located in Topeka, Kansas.
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Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center is in the Southwest Topeka neighborhood of Topeka.
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center has a walk score of 52. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center's occupancy is 81.3%.
Yes — there are 8 photos of Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center in the photo gallery on this page.
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center is located at 1570 Sw Westport Dr, Topeka, KS 66604.
(785) 271-6700 will put you in contact with the team at Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center.
Yes — Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Center is a CMS-certified provider of Medicare and Medicaid.
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