The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER LTCU
COLBY, KS · Medicare-certified · 60 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Citizens Medical Center LTCU in Colby, KS has a 4 out of 5 overall rating, with 4-star health inspection, staffing, and quality scores. Reported nurse staffing is slightly below the federal benchmark (3.92 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and the facility had $17,124 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9196 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 7, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $17,124recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9196.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.13
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.15
- Nurse aides
- 2.63
- Weekend nursing
- 3.46
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 60%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
6.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
52.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
13%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited October 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure important discharge information was shared with the resident and the next health care provider. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 661 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $17,124 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $17,124 in total fines.
- $17,124
Federal fine
Jun 5, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 41.9 residents on an average day (70% of 60 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 9 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.