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5015 SW 28th Street Topeka, KS 66614 · Shawnee County
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CMS certification number 175463 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Kansas average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 2.91 hours per resident per day at Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation, below the Kansas median of 3.96 (US median: 3.72). About 0.46 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.56 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 64% of nursing staff left within a year (Kansas median 47.5%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Kansas's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on October 17, 2024 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 25 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 45 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 45 citations at Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation across 4 inspection dates, 26 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 17, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (16) and resident rights (8). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely" (tag F0584, level K, October 17, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
October 17, 2024 · 25 citations · includes complaint inspection
KHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
FHave 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.
FEmploy sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FElectronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DNot transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DNotify 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.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
DEnsure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
CKeep all essential equipment working safely.
June 17, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
April 18, 2023 · 14 citations
FHave 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.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
EHonor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
December 8, 2021 · 5 citations
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Questions to ask on a tour of Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 17, 2024 under the rule on resident rights. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on April 18, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Nursing staff turnover was 64% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
3 penalties in the last three years, including $227,440 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Fine | $86,141 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Payment Denial | 20 days of payments denied |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Fine | $141,299 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Tanglewood Nursing & Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 1.1 mi
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3.4 mi
Stormont-Vail Healthcare TopekaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 41m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.6 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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