Colby Operator, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Colby Operator, LLC is a 40-bed for-profit nursing home in Colby, Kansas, part of Mission Health Communities. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Kansas average of 2.70, and 65.3% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Colby Operator, LLC
105 East College DriveColby, KS 67701
Thomas County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Colby Operator, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.50 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Kansas average. With about 35 residents a day, that works out to roughly 89 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.50 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.86 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.37 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
65.3% of nursing staff at Colby Operator, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 87.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $40,381 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | Fine | $40,381 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Sep 10, 2024 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Colby Operator, LLC holds 1 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Colby Operator, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Mission Health Communities, 30 homes
- Legal name: Colby Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.