Nursing Homes · Topeka, KS
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
The Gardens at Aldersgate
3220 SW Albright Drive · Topeka, KS 66614 · 175 certified beds
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About The Gardens at Aldersgate
The Gardens at Aldersgate is a nursing home in Topeka, Kansas. Its capacity is 175 beds, above the Shawnee County median of 78 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Recover-Care Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 56 citations, the most recent on April 1, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.25 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
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (56)
Records from August 2022 to April 2026.
February 22, 2024
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 19, 2024.
February 22, 2024
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 19, 2024.
February 22, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 19, 2024.
February 22, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 19, 2024.
February 22, 2024
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 March 19, 2024.
February 22, 2024
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 March 19, 2024.
July 18, 2023
Tag F0744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 18, 2023.
August 18, 2022
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2022.
August 18, 2022
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2022.
August 18, 2022
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 September 23, 2022.
August 18, 2022
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 September 23, 2022.
August 18, 2022
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2022.
August 18, 2022
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2022.
August 18, 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 23, 2022.
August 18, 2022
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 23, 2022.
August 18, 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 23, 2022.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $56,617
October 2, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $23,520 against this nursing home on October 2, 2024.
May 9, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $17,965 against this nursing home on May 9, 2024.
February 22, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,132 against this nursing home on February 22, 2024.
Staffing
4.25 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.00 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Recover-Care Healthcare, a chain of 27 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.4 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.
Source: KS Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated SFY2025
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