The Homestead of Topeka
State licensed5820 SW DRURY LN, Topeka, KS 66604
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab
Topeka, KansasMedicare inspection record
About Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Topeka, Kansas, where trained staff focus on helping patients regain independence after hospitalization or injury. The community provides compassionate care designed to support recovery at every stage.
Community at a glance
Capacity
151 residents
Location
Topeka, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1570 SW WESTPORT DRIVE, Topeka, Kansas 66604
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 March 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 21 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare fined Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab 8 times in the last three years, $46,854 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 42 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 26 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 59%Above the Kansas average |
Inspections
29 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 19, 2025 · Standard inspection · 21 citations
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Ensure 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 complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Assess 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 complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Arrange 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 complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 9, 2025Provide 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 complaintCorrected May 9, 2025
January 28, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2025
September 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 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)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 29, 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 29, 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 29, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 29, 2024
December 28, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 26, 2024Notify 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 26, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
8 fines totaling $46,854 in the last three years.
- February 20, 2024Fine: $4,893
- February 12, 2024Fine: $4,893
- January 22, 2024Fine: $14,679
- January 8, 2024Fine: $4,516
- January 2, 2024Fine: $3,846
- December 11, 2023Fine: $9,440
- November 20, 2023Fine: $2,470
- November 13, 2023Fine: $2,117
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Recover-Care Plaza West Care Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 151
- Average residents per day
- 128
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 28, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Recover-Care Healthcare, 27 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175255
Location
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1570 SW WESTPORT DRIVETopeka, KS 66604
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Questions about Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab
How did Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 19, 2025 and cited 21 health deficiencies, 21 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 59% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab 8 times in the last three years, totaling $46,854.
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.