The Gardens at Aldersgate
Nursing home in Topeka, Kansas, CMS certification number 175340
3220 SW Albright Drive, Topeka, KS 66614 · Shawnee County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 175
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 7, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 20
- Fines in 3 years
- $56,617 (3)
Does The Gardens at Aldersgate take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Gardens at Aldersgate is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Gardens at Aldersgate reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.88
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.70
- Weekend total hours
- 3.90
- Nursing staff turnover
- 60.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 7, 2026 and cited 20 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 22, 2024, found 24.
CMS shows an abuse icon for The Gardens at Aldersgate. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Gardens at Aldersgate 3 times in the past 3 years, for $56,617 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 154.7 residents live here, about 88% of its 175 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 175
- Average residents per day
- 154.7
- Certified since
- February 1, 1995
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns The Gardens at Aldersgate
- Legal business name
- The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 27 homes nationally under Recover-Care Healthcare, 2.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Gardens at Aldersgate
- Rolling Hills Health Center2400 SW Urish Road, Topeka 66614
- Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab1570 SW Westport Drive, Topeka 66604
- Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation5015 SW 28th Street, Topeka 66614
- The Healthcare Resort of Topeka6300 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka 66615
- Topeka Presbyterian Manor4712 SW 6th Ave, Topeka 66606
See also all nursing homes in Topeka.
Who inspects nursing homes in Kansas
Kansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Kansas, the 14 in Topeka, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Gardens at Aldersgate, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about The Gardens at Aldersgate
What is the CMS star rating of The Gardens at Aldersgate?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Gardens at Aldersgate accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Gardens at Aldersgate?
20 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Gardens at Aldersgate?
The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.