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.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0924Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.
August 25, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 8, 2025.
August 25, 2025
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 8, 2025.
February 13, 2024
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 13, 2024
Tag F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 13, 2024
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 March 8, 2024.
February 13, 2024
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 March 8, 2024.
February 13, 2024
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 13, 2024
Tag F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
February 13, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 8, 2024.
August 10, 2022
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2022.
August 10, 2022
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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2022.
August 10, 2022
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 September 22, 2022.
August 10, 2022
Tag F0825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2022.
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.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Topeka.
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