Overview
The Gardens at Aldersgate has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Kansas average of 3.1. It ranks 11th of 14 nursing homes in Topeka. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 65% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 7, 2026, found 20 health deficiencies, more than the Kansas average of 9.5. 4 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $56,617 in the past three years.
The Gardens at Aldersgate is a for-profit facility with 175 certified beds, caring for about 155 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1995. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 79%
Top 87%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 7, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 20
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 4
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $56,617
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.25 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.68 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.88 hrs
- Nurse aides2.70 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 175
- Average residents per day
- 155
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 1, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes