COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1982-12-06, COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER is a 97-bed nursing home in TOPEKA, Kansas, averaging 90.8 residents a day.
Has COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 16 health-inspection deficiencies for COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER since 2022-01-10, 15 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-04-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 | F0730, F0838, F0851 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2025-04-30 | F0678, F0761, F0880 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-04-30 | F0656, F0686, F0699 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D |
| 2023-08-15 | F0727, F0801 | 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. / 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. | F |
| 2023-08-15 | F0761 | 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. | E |
| 2023-08-15 | F0550, F0625, F0849 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / 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. | D |
| 2022-01-10 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
How is COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER staffed relative to the KS average?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 1.86062 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.6 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 90.8 | 50.5 |
Who owns COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER?
COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.
Were you or a family member harmed at COUNTRYSIDE HEALTH CENTER?