Colby Operator, LLC
Nursing home in Colby, Kansas, CMS certification number 175202
105 East College Drive, Colby, KS 67701 · Thomas County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $40,381 (1)
Does Colby Operator, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Colby Operator is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Colby Operator reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.01
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.83
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.68
- Weekend total hours
- 3.58
- Nursing staff turnover
- 70.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 77.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 11, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 28, 2023, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Colby Operator 1 time in the past 3 years, for $40,381 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 33.3 residents live here, about 83% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 33.3
- Certified since
- April 1, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Colby Operator, LLC
- Legal business name
- Colby Operator LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 29 homes nationally under Mission Health Communities, 3-star chain average
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- Topside Manor Inc210 Kansas Avenue, Goodland 67735
- Good Samaritan - Decatur County108 E Ash Street, Oberlin 67749
Who inspects nursing homes in Kansas
Kansas's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Kansas, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Colby Operator, LLC, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Colby Operator
What is the CMS star rating of Colby Operator, LLC?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Colby Operator, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Colby Operator, LLC?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Colby Operator, LLC?
Colby Operator LLC, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.