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The Gardens At Aldersgate is a 1-star rated nursing home in Topeka, KS with 175 beds. CMS sub-ratings: health inspections 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 3/5.

The facility has 70 health violations on record. Federal fines total $27,445 across 7 enforcement actions. Most recent inspection: May 9, 2024.

Data synthesized from CMS.gov and Kansas public inspection records. Reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NR-EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.

Inspection History Overview

Data current as of May 6, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 1 penalties totaling $1,645

$1,645

Fine

2021 4 penalties totaling $12,675

$1,300

Fine

$975

Fine

$650

Fine

$9,750

Fine

2020 1 penalties totaling $5,000

$5,000

Fine

2017 1 penalties totaling $8,125

$8,125

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2024 26 violations

Tag 0689 G May 9, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jun 1, 2024
Tag 0689 J Mar 7, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0550 D Feb 22, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0580 D Feb 22, 2024

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0610 D Feb 22, 2024

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0656 D Feb 22, 2024

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0657 D Feb 22, 2024

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0677 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0684 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0686 G Feb 22, 2024

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0689 D Feb 22, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0690 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0692 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0698 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0730 F Feb 22, 2024

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0742 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0744 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0745 D Feb 22, 2024

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0756 D Feb 22, 2024

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024
Tag 0757 D Feb 22, 2024

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2024

2023 1 violations

Tag 0744 D Jul 18, 2023

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

✓ Corrected: Aug 18, 2023

2022 11 violations

Tag 0550 D Aug 18, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0580 D Aug 18, 2022

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0609 D Aug 18, 2022

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0689 D Aug 18, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0692 D Aug 18, 2022

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0755 E Aug 18, 2022

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0756 D Aug 18, 2022

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0758 D Aug 18, 2022

Implement 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 limited.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0849 D Aug 18, 2022

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

✓ Corrected: Sep 23, 2022
Tag 0550 D May 24, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Jun 10, 2022
Tag 0689 D Jan 19, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jan 31, 2022

2021 6 violations

Tag 0553 D Sep 29, 2021

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

✓ Corrected: Oct 15, 2021
Tag 0677 E Sep 29, 2021

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Oct 15, 2021
Tag 0676 D Apr 13, 2021

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Apr 30, 2021
Tag 0677 D Apr 13, 2021

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Apr 30, 2021
Tag 0761 D Mar 15, 2021

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 19, 2021
Tag 0880 E Feb 3, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2020 1 violations

Tag 0880 E Aug 13, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 27, 2020

2019 16 violations

Tag 0584 D Jul 23, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0636 D Jul 23, 2019

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0657 E Jul 23, 2019

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0676 D Jul 23, 2019

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0677 D Jul 23, 2019

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0679 E Jul 23, 2019

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0685 D Jul 23, 2019

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0688 D Jul 23, 2019

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0689 E Jul 23, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0690 D Jul 23, 2019

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0695 D Jul 23, 2019

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0755 D Jul 23, 2019

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0812 E Jul 23, 2019

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0880 D Jul 23, 2019

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0921 E Jul 23, 2019

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2019
Tag 0760 D Jul 12, 2019

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Aug 5, 2019

2018 4 violations

Tag 0577 C Jun 14, 2018

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2018
Tag 0623 D Jun 14, 2018

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2018
Tag 0658 D Jun 14, 2018

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2018
Tag 0686 D Jun 14, 2018

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2018

2017 1 violations

Tag 0325 G Aug 23, 2017

Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.

✓ Corrected: Sep 10, 2017

2016 4 violations

Tag 0225 D Aug 1, 2016

1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 19, 2016
Tag 0253 E Aug 1, 2016

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.

✓ Corrected: Aug 19, 2016
Tag 0281 D Aug 1, 2016

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 19, 2016
Tag 0323 E Aug 1, 2016

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 19, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions About The Gardens At Aldersgate

What violations has The Gardens At Aldersgate received?
The Gardens At Aldersgate has 70 health and safety violation(s) documented by CMS inspections. All violation data comes from official Medicare inspection reports and is updated regularly from government sources.
What is the quality rating of The Gardens At Aldersgate?
The Gardens At Aldersgate has a 1-star rating out of 5 from CMS. This rating indicates the facility may have quality concerns that should be investigated further. The rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures.
When was The Gardens At Aldersgate last inspected?
Inspection reports are documented by state survey agencies and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Reports typically lag 2-3 months behind the actual inspection date. Visit the facility's full profile page for detailed violation information and inspection history.
Is The Gardens At Aldersgate safe?
Safety at The Gardens At Aldersgate should be evaluated based on multiple factors: the facility's CMS rating, recent violation history, and personal visits. We recommend reviewing the complete inspection history, speaking with current residents and families, consulting healthcare professionals, and visiting in person before making placement decisions.
How do I contact The Gardens At Aldersgate?
Phone: (785) 478-9440. Address: 3220 Sw Albright Drive, Topeka, KS. For visiting hours and admission information, call the facility directly.
What services does The Gardens At Aldersgate offer?
The Gardens At Aldersgate is a skilled nursing facility with 175 beds. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid. For specific services like rehabilitation, memory care, or short-term recovery, contact the facility directly.
What are better facilities near Topeka, KS?
Compare The Gardens At Aldersgate with other nursing homes in Topeka, KS on our facilities page. Filter by star rating, bed count, and recent inspection results to find the best match for your needs.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog.

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

Professional Review: All content undergoes standards and compliance oversight by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., Nationally Registered EMT & BU-trained Paralegal, using professional regulatory data auditing protocols.

Last verified: May 9, 2024 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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