Countryside Health Center

Nursing home in Topeka, KS

Medicaid-certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 440 Se Woodland Avenue, Topeka, KS 66607
Phone: (785) 234-6147
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 17E528
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: 97
Average residents per day: 91
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for: Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Dec 6, 1982
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 17E528. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 30, 2025. CMS lists 16 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 10, 2022 to Apr 30, 2025): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 30, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 30, 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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 30, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 30, 2025	Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Nursing and Physician Services	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 30, 2025	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… Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Apr 30, 2025	Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. Administration	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Aug 15, 2023	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
Aug 15, 2023	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. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 15, 2023	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. Administration	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 16. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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: 1.86 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.34 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.19 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 1.60 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 39%
RN turnover (yearly): 38%
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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