The Gardens at Aldersgate

3220 SW Albright Drive, Topeka, KS 66614 · (785) 478-9440
For profit - Limited Liability company · 175 certified beds

The Gardens at Aldersgate has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in January 2026, found 16 citations (the Kansas average is 9.5). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $56,617 in all.

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on January 7, 2026 found 16 citations. What an inspection citation means

• Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.January 7, 2026 · F0576 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.January 7, 2026 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 7, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.January 7, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.January 7, 2026 · F0805 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Keep all essential equipment working safely.January 7, 2026 · F0908 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.January 7, 2026 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.January 7, 2026 · F0558 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.January 7, 2026 · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.January 7, 2026 · F0605 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.January 7, 2026 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.January 7, 2026 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.January 7, 2026 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.January 7, 2026 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.January 7, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.January 7, 2026 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 33 citations.

• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.June 29, 2026 · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.June 29, 2026 · F0755 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.June 29, 2026 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.April 1, 2026 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.July 16, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.December 30, 2024 · F0744 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.October 2, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.May 9, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.March 7, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.February 22, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.February 22, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.February 22, 2024 · F0610 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.February 22, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.February 22, 2024 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.February 22, 2024 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.February 22, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.February 22, 2024 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.February 22, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.February 22, 2024 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.February 22, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.February 22, 2024 · F0698 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.February 22, 2024 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.February 22, 2024 · F0742 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.February 22, 2024 · F0744 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.February 22, 2024 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.February 22, 2024 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.February 22, 2024 · F0757 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.February 22, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.February 22, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.February 22, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.February 22, 2024 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 22, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.February 22, 2024 · F0883 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $23,520October 2, 2024
• Fine of $17,965May 9, 2024
• Fine of $15,132February 22, 2024

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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