The Gardens at Aldersgate: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Gardens at Aldersgate is a 175-bed for-profit nursing home in Topeka, Kansas, part of Recover-Care Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 64.2% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
The Gardens at Aldersgate
3220 SW Albright DriveTopeka, KS 66614
Shawnee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Gardens at Aldersgate, nurse aides logged 2.53 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Kansas average. With about 161 residents a day, that works out to roughly 409 aide hours a day, or about 51 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.53 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.01 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.71 | 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
64.2% of nursing staff at The Gardens at Aldersgate left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 56.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 20 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $56,617 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $23,520 |
| May 9, 2024 | Fine | $17,965 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Fine | $15,132 |
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. The Gardens at Aldersgate holds 1 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About The Gardens at Aldersgate
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Recover-Care Healthcare, 27 homes
- Legal name: The Gardens at Aldersgate LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1995
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Gardens at Aldersgate
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rolling Hills Health Center Topeka | 1.1 | 70 | 1.94 | 3.27 | 53.5% | 2 | $14,186 |
| Plaza West Healthcare and Rehab Topeka | 2.5 | 151 | 2.66 | 3.70 | 58.7% | 1 | $93,073 |
| Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation Topeka · SFF candidate | 2.7 | 54 | 1.98 | 2.78 | 71.2% | 1 | $227,440 |
| The Healthcare Resort of Topeka Topeka | 3.5 | 70 | 2.11 | 3.73 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Topeka Presbyterian Manor Topeka | 4.2 | 68 | 2.91 | 4.54 | 47.4% | 1 | $56,260 |
| Lexington Park Nursing & Post Acute Center Topeka | 4.3 | 90 | 2.99 | 4.52 | 39.5% | 5 | None |
| Heritage Grove Estates Topeka | 5.0 | 80 | 2.59 | 4.03 | 53.5% | 4 | $9,113 |
| Brewster Health Center Topeka | 5.3 | 97 | 4.09 | 5.70 | 53.1% | 5 | 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.