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Citizens Medical Center Ltcu

1625 S FRANKLIN AVENUE, COLBY, KS, 67701

(785) 462-8295

60 licensed beds

CMS rates Citizens Medical Center Ltcu 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 44 citations across 7 inspections in the last three years, with $17,124 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1625 S Franklin Avenue

Colby, KS 67701

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

175554

Care type

Nursing home

County

Thomas

Facility name

Citizens Medical Center Ltcu

Street address

1625 S FRANKLIN AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Colby, KS 67701

Phone

(785) 462-8295

About this facility — Citizens Medical Center Ltcu

Citizens Medical Center Ltcu is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Colby, Kansas. It is licensed for 60 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Colby and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Citizens Medical Center Ltcu 44 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $17,124 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Citizens Medical Center Inc

Operational control — since 2015

Dixon, Heather

Managing employee — since 2013

Mccorkle, David

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2022

Stover, Philip

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2017-01-19

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$17,124 total

Last standard inspection

2026-07-08

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-07-08Health inspection5 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-07-15

F-0607

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-07-29

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-07-29

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-07-29

F-0730

F · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2026-07-29

2024-08-07Health inspection7 citations

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0661

D · No harm found

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-08-16

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-16

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2024-06-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0695

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-05-31

2022-10-13Health inspection5 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-11-05

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2022-11-05

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-11-05

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2022-11-05

F-0692

G · Actual harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2022-11-05

2026-07-08Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

K-0222

E · No harm found

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.

K-0300

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K-0331

D · No harm found

Construct fire resistant interior walls.

K-0343

E · No harm found

Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K-0531

D · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

2024-08-07Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-09-18

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-09-18

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-09-18

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-09-18

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-09-18

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-09-18

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-09-18

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-09-18

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-09-18

2022-10-13Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-12-08

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-12-08

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-12-08

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-12-08

K-0901

F · No harm found

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2022-12-08

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-12-08

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2022-12-08

Federal penalties

2024-06-05Fine$17,124

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 175554.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 33% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

$17,124

More than 68% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.8

Higher than 41% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

47%

Higher than 48% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 9 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	22.1%	17.4%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	2.5%	4.8%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.8%	2.8%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	17.4%	6.6%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.2%	4.2%	3.2%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	17.5%	14.5%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	60.7%	23.4%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	7.2%	4.4%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	23.5%	21.6%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	7.4%	17.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.80	1.69	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.39	2.00	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.2%	77.1%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.6%	1.5%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0684 3 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
E-0039 2 inspections. Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
K-0321 2 inspections. Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
K-0345 2 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

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Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Kansas

Licensing: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-5330. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Citizens Medical Center, about 0.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Logan County Hospital, about 20 miles.
Rawlins County Health Center, about 30 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Colby Health and Rehab, Colby, about 0.2 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Logan County Senior Living, Oakley, about 20 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Good Samaritan - Atwood, Atwood, about 30 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Topside Manor, Goodland, about 36 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Good Samaritan - Decatur County, Oberlin, about 41 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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