Topeka, KS has 16 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,841/mo. That's roughly in line with the Kansas state median. The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Topeka has 78 beds, against 52 statewide.
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Median monthly price, Topeka
$8,841/mo
Estimated range $8,406 – $9,984
● Topeka $8,841 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Topeka runs about $34 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby: Lawrence 8,624
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Topeka.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Topeka has 78 beds, against 52 across Kansas. They range from 34 to 175.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 26.5 findings per provider here, above the Kansas average of 20.7.
5 of the 15 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Topeka, in Shawnee County, has about 125,786 residents. About 23,158 of them (18%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $56,956.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Topeka.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Topeka's median nursing home cost is about 2% higher than the Kansas state median.
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