Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Citizens Medical Center Ltcu
1625 S Franklin Avenue, Colby, KS · (785) 462-8295
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 47
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 19, 2017
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Kansas.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Citizens Medical Center Ltcu carries 39 inspection points. That is fewer than 77% of Kansas's 293 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Kansas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–27 pts
- 4★ 27–49 pts
- 3★ 49–71 pts
- 2★ 71–114.38 pts
- 1★ over 114.38 pts
Bars show every rated home in Kansas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
18 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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J
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Implement 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.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspection history
2026-07-08
5 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2024-08-07
7 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2022-10-13
6 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 50 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 50 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$17,124 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | Fine | $17,124 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.1 pts better | 100.0% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.1 pts better | 100.0% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryAbout the same | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms10.8 pts worse | 17.4% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.3 pts better | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication37.3 pts worse | 60.7% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication10.3 pts better | 7.4% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened3 pts worse | 17.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.7 pts worse | 22.1% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.9 pts worse | 23.5% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.8 pts worse | 7.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19.1 pts better | 96.2% | 77.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.6 pts better | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
8 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Medical Center Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dixon, Heather | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccorkle, David | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccorkle, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mccorkle, David | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stover, Philip | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stover, Philip | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stover, Philip | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
26 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke10F
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Construct fire resistant interior walls.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Services3E
- D
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress2E
- E
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.
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Electrical1F
- F
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
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