The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB
TOPEKA, KS · Medicare-certified · 151 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab in Topeka has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 3-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.68 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and it has the lowest overall rating flag with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6783 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 19, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6783.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.62
- Nurse aides
- 2.67
- Weekend nursing
- 2.90
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 63%
Registered nurse turnover: 56%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.8%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
76.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
44.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
48.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited April 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 21 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 10 fines · $93,073 in total fines.
- $4,893
Federal fine
Feb 20, 2024
- $4,893
Federal fine
Feb 12, 2024
- $14,679
Federal fine
Jan 22, 2024
- $4,516
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2024
- $3,846
Federal fine
Jan 2, 2024
- $9,440
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
- $2,470
Federal fine
Nov 20, 2023
- $2,117
Federal fine
Nov 13, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of RECOVER-CARE HEALTHCARE · 27 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 127.8 residents on an average day (85% of 151 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.