Oakley Place Topeka Ks
Nursing home in Topeka, KS
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 19, 2026Sources
The short version
This is a small residential care setting where reviewers describe a house capped at 12 residents and aides, med aides, and nurses sharing the same short hallway.
Employer research, Sep 19, 2026
Staff describe a resident count capped at 12, which reviewers tie to manageable workloads and steady teamwork between aides and medication aides.
For experienced nursesSources
A reviewer reports the employer pays for CNAs to finish CMA certification, so a first certification step can happen on the job.
For new gradsSources
As of 2022Source: glassdoor.comA Director of Operations - RN role is posted at an $800,000-per-year scale error aside, a stated starting salary of $80,000, giving you a number to negotiate against before you move.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Tuition support
Employer pays for CNAs to complete CMA certification.
Oakley Place Topeka Ks · employer research
Sources
As of 2022Source: glassdoor.com
Benefits
Pay points on record: $21.00 an hour for CMA days and evenings, and an $80,000 starting salary for Director of Operations - RN. An older employee report mentions CMA certification paid for CNAs and performance raises up to $0.50 every six months — ask how both work today.
Published pay and benefits
- Annual pay
$80,000.00/year
Director of Operations - RN starting salary
As of 2026
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- Hourly pay
$21.00/hr
Certified Medication Aide (CMA) (Days & Evenings)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Performance-based raise up to $0.50 every 6 months
As of 2022
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing and Workload
- Staff appreciate the low resident count capped at 12, noting manageable workloads and good teamwork among aides and medication aides.
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- Cross-functional Duties
- Aides are responsible for domestic duties like cooking, cleaning rooms, and laundry in addition to personal care.
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As of 2022Source: glassdoor.com- Management and Ownership
- Former employees criticize family ownership and management for favoritism, poor communication during call-offs, and lack of accountability.
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As of 2023Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Former employees point at family ownership and management for favoritism, thin communication when someone calls off, and little follow-through on accountability; aides also carry cooking, room cleaning, and laundry alongside personal care.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Topeka, KS
Anchored by Stormont Vail Health and the state capitol dome, Topeka pairs major regional clinical hubs with a cost of living about 11% below the national average. Decompress along Lake Shawnee’s waterfront trails, wander the NOTO Arts District’s vibrant murals, and build your nursing career without big-city traffic or inflated housing costs.
Browse roles in Topeka- Metro price level · Topeka area
- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 88.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $979/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $56,956/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Oakley Place Topeka Ks
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Oakley-Place-Reviews-E2953922.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022
- indeed.com/cmp/Oakley-Place/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022
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