Brighton Place North

Nursing home in Topeka, KS

Medicaid-certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1301 Ne Jefferson Street, Topeka, KS 66608
Phone: (785) 233-5127
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 17E256
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 34
Average residents per day: 32
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for: Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 1, 1981
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 17E256. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 15, 2025. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 20, 2022 to Oct 15, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Oct 15, 2025	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
Oct 15, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 15, 2025	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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 15, 2025	Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 15, 2025	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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 15, 2025	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 15, 2025	Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 15, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Oct 15, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 22, 2024	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 22, 2024	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 22, 2024	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. 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 $9,408 in the last three years.

Feb 20, 2024	Fine: $2,634
Feb 12, 2024	Fine: $2,258
Jan 22, 2024	Fine: $4,516

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: 2.04 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.08 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 1.54 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 44%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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