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LEGACY ON 10TH AVENUE brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Topeka, Kansas with clinical expertise and genuine compassion. Our team focuses on recovery and restoration, helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and comprehensive therapeutic support.
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Topeka, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
2015 SE 10TH AVENUE, Topeka, Kansas 66607
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 March 31, 2026, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Legacy on 10th Avenue in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hoursBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 31 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 65%Above the Kansas average |
3 administrators have left the home in the past year.
35 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 31, 2026 · Standard inspection · 14 citations
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Ensure 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.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
July 7, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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State inspectors visited on March 31, 2026 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours with each resident per day, including 31 minutes from registered nurses. 65% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Legacy on 10th Avenue in the last three years.
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.
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.
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.