Overview
Citizens Medical Center Ltcu has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Kansas average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Colby. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 58% of nursing homes in Kansas (the state average is 4.1 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 8, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $17,124 in the past three years.
Citizens Medical Center Ltcu is a nonprofit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 47 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2017. It is located inside a hospital. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 8, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $17,124
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.84 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.16 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.15 hrs
- Nurse aides2.53 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 47
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 19, 2017
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes