TANGLEWOOD NURSING & REHABILITATION — Nursing Home in TOPEKA, KS

CMS Five-Star Rating

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

TANGLEWOOD NURSING & REHABILITATION had 25 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (October 17, 2024), including 2 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — October 17, 2024

• 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 K)
  Corrected — December 5, 2024
• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level E)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level G)
  Corrected — December 5, 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. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Level F)
  Corrected — October 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. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level E)
  Corrected — October 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. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Level F)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level D)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level F)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. (Level F)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024
• Keep all essential equipment working safely. (Level C)
  Corrected — October 22, 2024

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• BREWSTER HEALTH CENTER — 5/5 — 2.6 mi
• THE GARDENS AT ALDERSGATE — 1/5 — 2.7 mi

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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