With a population of 6,502 , Colby, Kansas is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which does not offer you too many options to choose from. This small group of facilities earned on average an overall grade of B-, which is not a bad score for the city. This is just about average by national standards, which is nothing to be ashamed of. Finally, this city's nursing homes were consistent in each of the major categories we assessed. Additional information about its category grades can be found below.
While the nursing homes in Colby received a decent overall grade, its inspection grade is more impressive than the city's overall score. Due to some of its nursing homes receiving strong inspection reports this year, Colby received one of our better scores in this area with a B+. Inspection scores are tied to datapoints found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that receive favorable grades in this area typically have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Colby also received one of our higher scores in our long-term care category, with a B. In the last two categories, the city were awarded a grade of B- for its nursing grade and a C in short-term care.