Brighton Place West: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Brighton Place West is a 50-bed for-profit nursing home in Topeka, Kansas, part of Recover-Care Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 39% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 59.5% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Brighton Place West
331 SW Oakley StreetTopeka, KS 66606
Shawnee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Brighton Place West, nurse aides logged 1.65 hours per resident per day, 39% below the Kansas average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 81 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.65 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.21 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.41 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.19 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
59.5% of nursing staff at Brighton Place West left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 57.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 17, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,933 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Fine | $10,933 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Brighton Place West holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Brighton Place West
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Recover-Care Healthcare, 27 homes
- Legal name: Brighton Place West Health Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 3, 2014
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Brighton Place West
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lexington Park Nursing & Post Acute Center Topeka | 1.2 | 90 | 2.99 | 4.52 | 39.5% | 5 | None |
| Topeka Presbyterian Manor Topeka | 1.4 | 68 | 2.91 | 4.54 | 47.4% | 1 | $56,260 |
| The Healthcare Resort of Topeka Topeka | 2.9 | 70 | 2.11 | 3.73 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Topeka | 2.9 | 151 | 2.66 | 3.70 | 58.7% | 1 | $93,073 |
| Brighton Place North Topeka | 3.1 | 34 | 1.08 | 2.04 | 43.8% | 4 | $9,408 |
| Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Topeka · SFF candidate | 3.5 | 54 | 1.98 | 2.78 | 71.2% | 1 | $227,440 |
| Brewster Health Center Topeka | 3.6 | 97 | 4.09 | 5.70 | 53.1% | 5 | None |
| Legacy on 10th Avenue Topeka | 3.7 | 60 | 1.90 | 3.01 | 65.4% | 1 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.