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Families describe Brookside as a warm, homelike community where staff form close, family-like bonds with residents and their loved ones. Reviewers highlight compassionate, attentive care, especially during difficult stages of a resident's health.
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Brookside Assisted Living is a senior living community in Overbrook, Kansas offering Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.
Brookside Assisted Living is a residential community in Overbrook, Kansas offering assisted living and skilled nursing care. Licensed for up to 60 residents, the community is Medicare and Medicaid certified and holds a 5 of 5 star rating from CMS.
The community provides 24-hour staffing with an on-site registered nurse, medication management, housekeeping, laundry service, and emergency call systems. Accommodations include private rooms, wheelchair accessibility, and gathering and activity spaces for social programs.
Reviewers consistently praised the homelike environment and quality of care. Families described the staff as compassionate and attentive across residents' changing needs, from daily assistance through end-of-life support. One reviewer noted that residents took pride in their living spaces and appeared happy and well cared for.
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Barb Wangerin
Feb 2025
My family could not ask for better care, attention, and sincere compassion for my Mom's stay here. From the day she walked through the door to now when she is not able to be out of bed. The sweetness of all the staff towards, not only to my Mom, but also to the family is second to none. If you need peace of mind for your loved one, this is the home they should be in.
Dusti Cameron
Sep 2020
We live out of state, but were able to visit this place a couple years ago and I was extremely impressed. The environment is homelike and clean and the residents there were happy. One of them brought us in her apartment to show us around. It looked as if it were professionally decorated. She took so much pride in her home. The other residents were friendly and well cared for. I saw some staff interactions that made me smile. They really know their people and treat them as family. I had a great feeling when I left and was happy I was able to visit.
4 inspection visits in the last three years, 33 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 10, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 23, 2024
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Notify 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.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 23, 2024
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Use approved construction type or materials.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 16, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 16, 2023
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 16, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 16, 2023
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 6, 2021
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 6, 2021
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.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 6, 2021
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 7, 2021
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 6, 2021
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jul 7, 2021
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 6, 2021
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Aug 6, 2021
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 6, 2021
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 6, 2021
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Brookside Assisted Living offers Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Brookside Assisted Living is located at 700 W 7th Street in Overbrook, Kansas.
Families describe Brookside as a warm, homelike community where staff form close, family-like bonds with residents and their loved ones. Reviewers highlight compassionate, attentive care, especially during difficult stages of a resident's health.
Brookside Assisted Living had 4 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 33 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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