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11 Nursing Homes With a Clean Inspection Record in Topeka, KS

11 of the 14 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Topeka, KS (79%) are clean-record, and all are listed below. 2 of the 11 graded homes earn an A and 0 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 50.3%, 4 points lower than the 54.3% across all homes there. Brewster Health Center in Topeka grades highest at A (89 out of 100).

How clean-record homes in Topeka, KS compare

This group set against every nursing home in Topeka, KS, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.53

All homes in Topeka, KS: 3.43

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

50.3%

All homes in Topeka, KS: 54.3%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

72.3/100

All homes in Topeka, KS: 69/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

2 grade A, 4 grade B, 5 grade C,

The best-graded clean-record home in Topeka, KS is Brewster Health Center in Topeka, KS, grade A, 89/100.

Every clean-record nursing home in Topeka, KS

Showing 1 to 11 of 11, best-graded first.

A

89/100

Brewster Health Center

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 5/597 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.70 /day
Staff turnover
53%
Serious cites
0

Brewster Health Center runs on church-affiliated nonprofit ownership and staffs well above average, 5.70 nurse hours per resident day against a national 3.86, roughly half again the typical home. That staffing depth shows up in the four-out-of-five staffing rating and a perfect quality measure score, and the inspection record is recent, from June 2025, with nineteen deficiencies but none rising to harm or jeopardy. Two abuse-related citations are worth asking about directly. The real soft spots are turnover at 53.1 percent, higher than the 45.8 percent national figure, and weekend coverage that drops about 11 percent below weekday levels. Ask how they hold staffing steady on Saturdays and Sundays.

A

88/100

Lexington Park Nursing & Post Acute Center

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 5/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.52 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Lexington Park runs on 4.52 nurse hours per resident per day, about 17% above the national average, and weekend staffing dips only around 8% below its own weekday level, a modest drop, though it's worth asking how coverage holds up on Sundays. Turnover sits at 39.5%, better than the 45.8% national figure but still meaning roughly two in five caregivers leaving in a year, which matters for how well staff know residents. The inspection record is the strongest signal here: a 5/5 health inspection rating with just 8 deficiencies on file, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, from an inspection dated April 2026. Corporate-owned and for-profit, but the numbers back it up.

B

77/100

The Healthcare Resort Of Topeka

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 5/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.73 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

The Healthcare Resort Of Topeka runs a stable ship on the clinical side, a perfect five stars on both health inspections and quality measures, with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level during a survey completed in December 2025. Staffing is where the picture gets thinner: 3.73 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage tightens exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 40.5% is better than the national 45.8%, though not dramatically so. Worth asking about two abuse-related deficiencies on the current record, and how weekend shifts are actually covered.

B

75/100

Countryside Health Center

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 4/597 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
1.86 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Countryside Health Center runs on 1.86 nurse staffing hours per resident day, which is roughly half the national figure of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops another 14% below what the home manages on weekdays, so the thinnest shifts come when families tend to visit. The 16 deficiencies on record include none tied to harm or abuse, and the most recent inspection closed out in April 2025, so oversight is fairly current. Staff turnover of 38.6% is actually better than the 45.8% national average, and the quality measure score sits at the top of the scale. It's the day-to-day staffing math, not inspection findings, that shapes what care looks like here.

B

74/100

Heritage Grove Estates

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 2/580 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.03 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Heritage Grove Estates runs 80 beds in Topeka under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers cut both ways. Nurses give residents 4.03 hours a day, a bit above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 12% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays, so the coverage your family member gets depends on which day you visit. Annual turnover sits at 53.5%, well past the national 45.8%, which means a lot of new faces coming through. Inspections from August 2024 produced 18 deficiencies, three serious enough to threaten resident harm, though none involved abuse. The $9,113 in fines is modest. Clinical quality scores hold up; consistency of care is the open question.

B

71.5/100

Brighton Place North

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 4/534 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.04 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Brighton Place North runs 2.04 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 47% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about a quarter below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5, even as the home's quality measure score hits 5 out of 5, a gap worth noticing, since quality scores reflect resident outcomes while staffing reflects daily presence. The inspection record shows 19 deficiencies, none at harm level but one abuse-related, plus three fines totaling $9,408; the last inspection was October 2025. Turnover at 43.8% is close to the national 45.8%. With 34 beds and corporate for-profit ownership, this is a small home where staffing is the real question.

C

68.5/100

Rolling Hills Health Center

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 2/570 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.27 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka is a for-profit, LLC-owned home with 70 certified beds, and its numbers point in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.27 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average, and weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays, so the weakest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 53.5%, well above the national 45.8%, which means caregivers change often. On the record: 44 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a $14,186 fine. The last inspection was July 2025, so that picture is current.

C

66/100

Topeka Presbyterian Manor

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 1/568 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.54 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Topeka Presbyterian Manor runs a genuine split: the nursing hours are there, 4.54 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that earns a top-tier staffing rating. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level, though it stays respectable. The problems sit elsewhere. On the current record there are 33 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way and one tied to abuse, with four fines totaling $56,260. Health inspection and quality measure ratings both land at the bottom of the scale. Staff turnover, at 47.4%, runs slightly worse than the national figure. Good hours, troubled oversight, the staffing is not where the risk lives here.

C

66/100

Brighton Place West

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 3/550 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.41 /day
Staff turnover
60%
Serious cites
0

Brighton Place West runs on thin staffing: 2.41 nurse hours per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 9% leaner than weekdays. That gap shows up in the federal staffing rating, which lands at the lowest tier, and in a 59.5% annual turnover rate that sits well above the 45.8% national figure. On paper the quality measures look strong, but 20 deficiencies on the current record, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and a $16,820 fine tell a different story. The last inspection was in October 2024, so the record is recent. For-profit corporate ownership, 50 beds.

C

63/100

Legacy On 10Th Avenue

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 1/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.01 /day
Staff turnover
65%
Serious cites
0

Legacy On 10Th Avenue runs on 3.01 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22 percent under the national average, and weekends dip about 10 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 65.4 percent against a national 45.8, most of the people caring for your relative will be gone within the year. The inspection record is the heavier problem: 55 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, two abuse-related, with a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating. That last inspection on March 31, 2026 means the findings are current, not old history.

C

57.5/100

Plaza West Healthcare And Rehab

Topeka, KS · Shawnee County

CMS 1/5151 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.70 /day
Staff turnover
59%
Serious cites
0

Plaza West runs 151 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and the numbers tell a consistent story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.70 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 22% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 58.7% is well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for your relative are often new. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 63 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with ten fines totaling $93,073 and a March 2025 inspection.

Frequently asked questions

How many clean-record nursing homes are there in Topeka, KS?
There are 11 clean-record Medicare-certified nursing homes in Topeka, KS, 79% of the 14 nursing homes there.
Are clean-record nursing homes better staffed?
In Topeka, KS they average 3.53 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.43 for all nursing homes in Topeka, KS, a difference of +0.1 hours. Staff turnover averages 50.3% against 54.3%.
Which clean-record nursing home grades best in Topeka, KS?
Brewster Health Center in Topeka, KS, grade A, 89 out of 100.
Does being clean-record mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 11 graded clean-record homes in Topeka, KS, 2 grade A and 0 grade D or F.
Do clean-record nursing homes in Topeka, KS accept Medicaid?
11 of the 11 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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