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1625 S Franklin Avenue Colby, KS 67701 · Thomas County
All 2 nursing homes in Colby, KS (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 175554 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Citizens Medical Center Ltcu 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 Citizens Medical Center Ltcu as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 3.84 hours per resident per day at Citizens Medical Center Ltcu, below the Kansas median of 3.96 (US median: 3.72). About 1.16 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.20 hours, 17% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 46.7% of nursing staff left within a year (Kansas median 47.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Citizens Medical Center Ltcu: Medicare and Medicaid
Citizens Medical Center Ltcu 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.
This home is located in a hospital.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 8, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 18 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 18 citations at Citizens Medical Center Ltcu across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 5, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (7) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed" (tag F0695, level J, June 5, 2024). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 8, 2026 · 5 citations
FObserve each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
EDevelop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
August 7, 2024 · 7 citations
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
DImplement 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.
June 5, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
October 13, 2022 · 5 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Questions to ask on a tour of Citizens Medical Center Ltcu
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 5, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 8, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 17% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $17,124 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fine | $17,124 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Citizens Medical Center Ltcu
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.3 mi
Citizens Medical Center ColbyEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 48m for patients treated and sent home
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20.0 mi
Logan County Hospital OakleyEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 51m for patients treated and sent home
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