The Terraces at Heritage Grove Estates
State licensed1608-1610 SW 37TH ST, Topeka, KS 66611
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Heritage Grove Estates
HERITAGE GROVE ESTATES is a for profit - corporation nursing home in TOPEKA, KS with 80 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
80 residents
Location
Topeka, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1610 SW 37TH STREET, Topeka, Kansas 66611
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 22, 2026, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 2 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Kansas average.
Medicare fined Heritage Grove Estates once in the last three years, $9,113 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the Kansas average |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 22, 2026 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintPlan to fix it acceptedDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationPlan to fix it acceptedPost nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintPlan to fix it accepted
January 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 28, 2025
August 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Aug 15, 2024Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 15, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 15, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 15, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $9,113 in the last three years.
- January 29, 2025Fine: $9,113
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- McCrite Retirement Association
- Medicare-certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 60
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- June 1, 1988
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175171
Location
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1610 SW 37TH STREETTopeka, KS 66611
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Questions about Heritage Grove Estates
How did Heritage Grove Estates do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 22, 2026 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 11 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Heritage Grove Estates?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Heritage Grove Estates been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Heritage Grove Estates once in the last three years, totaling $9,113.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.