Nursing home report
TOPEKA, KS · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
HERITAGE GROVE ESTATES has a 5-star overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 4.93 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and the facility had $9,113 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.929 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.929.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited February 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide effective staff training and communication for direct care workers. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 941 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure staff were educated about residents’ rights and the facility’s responsibilities for proper care. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 942 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited February 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
A federal fine of $9,113 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $9,113 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jan 29, 2025
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
