Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Providence Living Center
1112 SE Republican Avenue · Topeka, KS 66607 · 78 certified beds
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About Providence Living Center
Providence Living Center is a nursing home in Topeka, Kansas. Its capacity is 78 beds, the same as the Shawnee County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Mission Health Communities. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 35 citations, the most recent on March 10, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 2.63 hours per resident per day. It is one of 16 nursing homes listed in Topeka. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (35)
Records from August 2022 to March 2026.
March 10, 2026
Tag F0761Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 13, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0909Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $22,925
June 17, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $42,544 against this nursing home on June 17, 2026.
March 10, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $22,925 against this nursing home on March 10, 2026.
Staffing
2.63 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 2.43 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Mission Health Communities, a chain of 29 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 3.1 for staffing, 3.2 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Kansas.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Kansas Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$296.71per day
About $9,020 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, SFY2025. Based on 298 facilities.
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Other licensed providers in Topeka.
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