Colby Operator, LLC
Nursing Home Facility
105 East College Drive, Colby, KS 67701
Colby Operator, LLC is a senior care community located in Colby, KS. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Colby area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (785) 462-6721.
Operated by Mission Health Communities, which runs 28 communities in our directory.
Colby Operator, LLC is licensed for 40 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 65%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Thomas County, KS.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 26 problems at Colby Operator, LLC. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $40,381. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Colby Operator, LLC offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 40
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 65%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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