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Brewster Health Center

1001 SW 29TH ST, TOPEKA, KS, 66611

(785) 267-1666

97 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1001 Sw 29th St

Topeka, KS 66611

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N089001

CMS facility ID

175044

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Brewster Health Center

Street address

1001 SW 29TH ST

City / state / ZIP

Topeka, KS 66611

Phone

(785) 267-1666

State license #

N089001

About this facility — Brewster Health Center

Brewster Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Topeka, Kansas. It is licensed for 97 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 52 senior care facilities in Topeka and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Brewster Health Center 48 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Church related

Administrator

Tyrone Wilkens

Registered owners & officers

Blubaugh, Mary

Officer — since 2023

Cuevas, Traci

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Feldkamp, Darin

Officer — since 2024

Jackson, Karen

Operational control — since 2020

Tanner, Cindy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-06-11

Nurse staffing

5.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$873 per day (≈ $26,540/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

34% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 54% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

183% above the KS median of $309/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facility<BR> Residential Health Care Facility

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations

F-0605

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0628

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0761

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-07-09

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-07-09

2023-10-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0655

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0657

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0692

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0732

C · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0758

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2023-10-30

F-0868

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2023-10-30

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2022-04-21Health inspection4 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-05-27

F-0756

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-05-27

F-0758

D · No harm found

Corrected 2022-05-27

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2022-05-27

2025-06-11Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-08-01

E-0031

F · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2025-08-01

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-08-18

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-08-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-08-01

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-08-01

2023-10-09Fire-safety inspection18 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0009

F · No harm found

Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0023

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0035

F · No harm found

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0036

F · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-07

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0222

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0901

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0914

E · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-12-07

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-12-07

2022-04-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0161

E · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-05-13

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-05-13

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-05-13

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2022-05-13

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-05-13

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 175044.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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