1610 SW 37th Street, Topeka, KS 66611 (opens Google Maps) · Shawnee County · (785) 267-2960· 80 certified beds · avg 60 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1988 · 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 →
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Jan 29, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Jan 28, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Feb 2, 2023 · F-0686
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 6, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Feb 2, 2023 · F-0689
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 6, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Showing the latest 3 of 18 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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 F-0689
The facility did not develop or maintain an effective training program for its direct care staff, including training on how to communicate effectively with residents. F-0941
The facility did not educate its staff on residents' rights and the facility's responsibilities toward residents. Staff can only respect rights they've been taught about. F-0942
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | 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 · F-0689 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not develop or maintain an effective training program for its direct care staff, including training on how to communicate effectively with residents. · F-0941 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not educate its staff on residents' rights and the facility's responsibilities toward residents. Staff can only respect rights they've been taught about. · F-0942 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0550 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0695 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. · F-0698 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0657 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. · F-0690 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · F-0726 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0758 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0758 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0880 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | When a resident had a planned discharge, the facility did not make sure the necessary information was communicated to the resident and to the doctors or facility taking over their care. · F-0661 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0756 |
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 5).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | J ▲ |
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.
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1 fine totaling $9,113.
Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Fine | $9,113 |
What these staffing numbers mean →
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Kansas avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.69 | 4.58 | 3.95 | bottom 23% in Kansas; bottom 46% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.55 | 0.81 | 0.69 | bottom 24% in Kansas; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.25 | 4.05 | 3.50 | bottom 22% in Kansas; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.48 | bottom 28% in Kansas; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 53.5 | 48.1 | 45.8 | bottom 34% in Kansas; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 40.0 | 42.0 | 42.9 | top 48% in Kansas; top 46% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.03, RN 0.60, weekend 3.56.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.03 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCrite Family Gifting Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 35% | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite Holding Company | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/29/2022 |
| McCrite Real Estate INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite, Judith | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 32% | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite, Patrick | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 33% | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite, Judith | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite, Judith | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite, Patrick | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite, Patrick | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/29/2000 |
| McCrite, Patrick | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/14/2007 |
All 10 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
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| Legacy on 10th Avenue | 3.9 mi | Topeka, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab | 4.3 mi | Topeka, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Brighton Place West | 4.4 mi | Topeka, KS | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Countryside Health Center | 4.4 mi | Topeka, KS | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Topeka Presbyterian Manor | 4.6 mi | Topeka, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Rolling Hills Health Center | 4.8 mi | Topeka, KS | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| The Gardens at Aldersgate | 5.0 mi | Topeka, KS | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Brighton Place North | 5.3 mi | Topeka, KS | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 |
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CMS records place this facility in Shawnee, KS — 15 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 175171.
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