Brewster Health Center

Name: Brewster Health Center
Address: 1001 SW 29TH ST, Topeka, KS, 66611, US
Telephone: 7852671666

1001 SW 29th St, Topeka, KS 66611 · Shawnee County · 97 certified beds · avg 76 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1967 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

6.39

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (19)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 11, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · from a complaint
Jun 11, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. · from a complaint
Jun 11, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Jun 11, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide required paperwork or notices about a resident's needs, their right to appeal a transfer or discharge, or the facility's bed-hold policy (how long a bed is saved during a hospital stay). · from a complaint
Jun 11, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint
Jun 11, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint
Jun 11, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Jun 11, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Oct 9, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. · from a complaint
Oct 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. · from a complaint
Oct 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint
Oct 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · from a complaint
Oct 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint
Oct 9, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · from a complaint
Oct 9, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. · from a complaint
Apr 21, 2022	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Apr 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Apr 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Apr 21, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 8).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2022	4	F
2023	7	F
2025	8	F

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Kansas avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	6.39	4.58	3.95	top 9% in Kansas; top 3% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.63	0.81	0.69	bottom 37% in Kansas; top 44% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.69	4.05	3.50	top 7% in Kansas; top 3% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.49	0.49	0.48	top 42% in Kansas; top 35% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	53.1	48.1	45.8	bottom 35% in Kansas; bottom 29% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	70.0	42.0	42.9	bottom 15% in Kansas; bottom 12% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.70, RN 0.57, weekend 5.08. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Church related

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Blubaugh, Mary	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	11/13/2023
Cuevas, Traci	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2024
Cuevas, Traci	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	01/01/2024
Feldkamp, Darin	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2024
Jackson, Karen	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/12/2020
Tanner, Cindy	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	03/28/2023
Tanner, Cindy	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	03/28/2023

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Providence Living Center	2.8 mi	Topeka, KS	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Legacy on 10th Avenue	3.0 mi	Topeka, KS	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Lexington Park Nursing & Post Acute Center	3.1 mi	Topeka, KS	★★★★★	5/5
Countryside Health Center	3.5 mi	Topeka, KS	★★★★☆	3/5
Brighton Place West	3.6 mi	Topeka, KS	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Topeka Presbyterian Manor	4.0 mi	Topeka, KS	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab	4.0 mi	Topeka, KS	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Brighton Place North	4.3 mi	Topeka, KS	★★★★☆	3/5
Rolling Hills Health Center	4.9 mi	Topeka, KS	★★☆☆☆	2/5
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175044.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Brewster Health Center

1001 SW 29th St, Topeka, KS 66611 · 7852671666

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents are on antipsychotic or sedating medications, and how do you work to reduce that?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "What written notices do we get before any transfer or discharge, and what is your bed-hold policy?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 175044 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)