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Brighton Place North

Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise clean and well-maintained facility. Still worth an in-person visit.

1301 Ne Jefferson Street, North Topeka East · Topeka, KS 6660834 bedsLicensed & Active
4/5
Medicare
Inspection
Quality
Staffing
Google rating
3.6/5

based on 14 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

While the facility is consistently described as clean and professional, the recent negative report regarding resident treatment is concerning. We recommend scheduling an unannounced visit to observe staff-resident interactions firsthand to ensure the level of care meets your expectations.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

14 reviews on Google
Brighton Place North receives polarized feedback, with some visitors praising the cleanliness and professional atmosphere while others express deep dissatisfaction regarding the quality of care. While long-term observers note a home-like environment, recent critical feedback highlights significant concerns regarding the respect and treatment of residents.

Quality Themes

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FoodN/AStaff7.0Clean9.0ActivitiesN/AMedsN/AMemoryN/AComms8.0ValueN/A

Strengths

  • Clean and well-maintained facility
  • Professional staff members
  • Home-like atmosphere

Concerns

  • Lack of respectful care for residents

Rating Trends

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2344.52017(2)3.72018(3)4.32019(3)5.02022(1)1.02023(2)1.02025(1)5.02026(2)

Distribution · 14 analyzed

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How They Respond to Reviews

0%response rate

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1With a smaller capacity of 34 residents, how does your team ensure that every individual receives consistent, personalized attention throughout the day?
  • 2I noticed the staffing rating is currently lower than other areas; what steps are you taking to ensure there is always enough support to provide respectful and attentive care for everyone?
  • 3Given the recent focus on facility standards, what specific training or protocols do you have in place to ensure that all staff members consistently interact with residents in a warm and respectful manner?
  • 4What does a typical daily schedule look like for residents here, and how do you tailor activities to keep everyone engaged and feeling at home?
  • 5Could you walk me through your protocol for handling medical emergencies or sudden changes in health, especially during evening or weekend hours?
  • 6The facility is often described as clean and well-maintained; how do you balance these high physical standards with the need for deep, compassionate resident-staff connections?

Personalized based on this facility's data


Key Review Excerpts

Very clean facility with a friendly staff and home like atmosphere.

Visitor · 2026★★★★★

This place is a joke. Do not let your loved ones be placed here. They are not taken care of in a respectful manner.

Family member · 2025☆☆☆☆

Very well run nursing home, very clean very professional staff

Visitor · 2018★★★★★
Source: 14 Google reviews

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026
RN Hours
0.41hrs
55%
Registered nurses for medical care
Total Nursing
1.99hrs
49%
All nurses + aides combined
Staff Turnover
39%
Lower is better (< 30% = good)

Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.

Quality Measures

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 14 measures

Medicare Rating
5/ 5
Better Than Avg

9

measures

Worse Than Avg

4

measures

Mixed Results

1

measures

Long-Stay Residents
💊

Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility100.0%
Worse than Avg
Here
100.0%
US
15.5%
KS
18.1%
Shawnee
25.9%
💉

Residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better
This Facility14.3%
Worse than Avg
Here
14.3%
US
93.4%
KS
91.7%
Shawnee
94.2%
💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better
This Facility55.6%
Worse than Avg
Here
55.6%
US
19.5%
KS
23.2%
Shawnee
28.7%
🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better
This Facility4.5%
Better than Avg
Here
4.5%
US
19.4%
KS
22.9%
Shawnee
22.4%
🛏️

Residents needing more daily help over time

↓ Lower is better
This Facility5.1%
Better than Avg
Here
5.1%
US
14.4%
KS
18.4%
Shawnee
14.2%
😔

Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better
This Facility2.0%
Better than Avg
Here
2.0%
US
12.1%
KS
6.0%
Shawnee
7.4%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

9deficiencies
3penalties
Near state avg (10.1)
$9,408 in fines

Brighton Place North has 36 deficiencies across three surveys, with recurring issues in medication management, fire safety systems, and nursing staffing. The facility shows persistent problems with pharmacy oversight and fire safety equipment appearing in all three inspections from 2022-2025. While all deficiencies have correction dates, the pattern of repeated violations in critical care areas warrants careful consideration during your visit.

Oct 15, 2025Routine
13
0725Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

0812Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

0880Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

0353Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

0605Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

0756Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

0363Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

0920Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

0628Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

0641Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

0761Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

0881Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Infection Control Deficiencies

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

0511Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Feb 22, 2024Routine
14
0801Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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.

0851Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Administration Deficiencies

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

0009Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

0026Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

0345Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

0353Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

0712Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

0726Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

0761Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

0657Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

0756Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

0758Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

0161Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Construction Deficiencies

Use approved construction type or materials.

0511Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Services Deficiencies

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Oct 20, 2022Routine
9
0222Immediate jeopardy · WidespreadCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

0345Immediate jeopardy · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

0291Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

0354Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

0712Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

0901Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Electrical Deficiencies

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

0690Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

0756Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

0758Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Federal Penalties

Fine

Feb 20, 2024

$2,634

Fine

Feb 12, 2024

$2,258

Fine

Jan 22, 2024

$4,516

Ownership & Operations

Who Operates This Facility

Owner / Operator

Brighton Place North

Organization Type

for profit

Ownership & Management

Owners

Undisclosed

Ownership Data Not Available · Organization

Source: Medicare provider data

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