Overview
Brewster Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Kansas average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 14 nursing homes in Topeka. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 6.1 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 97% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2025, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. All of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 48% of Kansas nursing homes have been fined.
Brewster Health Center is a nonprofit facility with 97 certified beds, caring for about 71 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1967. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 8
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.14 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.62 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.14 hrs
- Nurse aides4.38 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 97
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes