Home › Nursing Homes by State › Kansas › Atchison › Dooley Center

Dooley Center

801 S 8Th Street, Atchison, KS 660029133606200Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 44Avg. daily residents: 33County: Atchison

The complete public record on Dooley Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Atchison, Kansas, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★★
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Kansas average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★★
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★★
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Dooley Center holds a 5-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.02 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (4.06)
0.78 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.71)
3.61 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
33.3% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (48.1)
Not reported RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

October 22, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
0 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (9.5)
7 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

10 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
February 20, 20240851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20240882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20240755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20240657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20240678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20240695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
February 20, 20240757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

Comparing Dooley Center with others on your list?

A ClearPath report puts up to five facilities side by side on the full record — every citation explained in plain English, staffing and turnover compared, fines and flags surfaced, and the questions to ask on your tour. Ready in minutes. Nursing home reports from $47, one-time. Paid by families, never by facilities.

Compare this facility →See a free sample report first

Other Nursing Homes in Atchison

Medicalodges Atchison (4★)Atchison Senior Village Rehabilitation And Nursing (3★)All Atchison facilities →

Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.