The Gardens at Aldersgate

Nursing home in Topeka, KS

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)CMS abuse icon

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Public-record details

Address: 3220 Sw Albright Drive, Topeka, KS 66614
Phone: (785) 478-9440
Listed under: For-profit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 175340
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 175
Average residents per day: 161
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC
Chain: Recover-Care Healthcare (27 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 1, 1995
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 175340. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 7, 2026. CMS lists 58 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 18, 2022 to Jun 29, 2026): 33 from complaint inspections, 4 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”. CMS shows its abuse icon for this facility, which it uses for nursing homes cited for abuse at the harm level recently or at the potential-harm level in each of the last two years.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 29, 2026	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 29, 2026	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… Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 29, 2026	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 1, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 7, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 58. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 3 fines totalling $56,617 in the last three years.

Oct 2, 2024	Fine: $23,520
May 9, 2024	Fine: $17,965
Feb 22, 2024	Fine: $15,132

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.01 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.68 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.53 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.71 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 64%
RN turnover (yearly): 57%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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