PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB — Nursing Home in TOPEKA, KS

1570 SW WESTPORT DRIVE, TOPEKA, KS, 66604 | 7852716700

CMS Five-Star Rating

★☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds151
Average Residents/Day125.7
CMS Certification Number175255

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.47 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.44 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection March 19, 2025
Total Deficiencies 21

PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB had 21 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 19, 2025).

Inspection Findings — March 19, 2025

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • 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. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level E)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level F)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
  • Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 9, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab is a 151-bed nursing home in Topeka, Kansas. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Kansas average of 4.1. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 21 deficiencies, none of them severe.

A relative plus is that its most recent inspection citations, while numerous, were not classified as severe. Worth asking about is what specific steps and timelines the facility has to address the cited problems—especially those involving staffing, prevention of abuse, medication safety, infection control, and supervision.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB Medicare and Medicaid certified?

PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB's CMS star rating?

PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB?

PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB reports 3.46756 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB had 21 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB have?

PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB has 151 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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