1625 S FRANKLIN AVE, Colby, KS 67701
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Colby Operator, LLC
Colby Operator, LLC brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Colby, Kansas with a focus on personalized recovery and compassionate support. Our team helps residents regain strength and independence through expert clinical care and therapeutic services tailored to individual needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
40 residents
Location
Colby, KS
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
105 EAST COLLEGE DRIVE, Colby, Kansas 67701
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 52 minutes with each resident a day, below the Kansas average of 4 hours 4 minutes.
Medicare fined Colby Operator, LLC once in the last three years, $40,381 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 52 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 27 minutesBelow the Kansas average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 65%Above the Kansas average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 25, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 25, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 25, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 25, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 25, 2025
August 12, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $40,381 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- August 12, 2024Payment denial, 1 days
- August 12, 2024Fine: $40,381
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Legal business name
- Colby Operator LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 35
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Mission Health Communities, 29 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 175202
Location
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105 EAST COLLEGE DRIVEColby, KS 67701
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Questions about Colby Operator, LLC
How did Colby Operator, LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 11, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Kansas average is 9.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Colby Operator, LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 52 minutes with each resident per day, including 27 minutes from registered nurses. 65% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Colby Operator, LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Colby Operator, LLC once in the last three years, totaling $40,381.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.