Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Dooley Center
801 S 8Th Street, Atchison, KS 66002 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 44 certified beds
Dooley Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Atchison, Kansas. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.33 hours per resident per day, above the Kansas average of 4.07. Its most recent inspection on Oct 22, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Dooley Center compares
This facility vs. the Kansas and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Kansas avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.33 | 4.07 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.7% | 49.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (October 2025)
- Every deficiency from the February 20, 2024 inspection was corrected by March 13, 2024
What inspectors found at Dooley Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 21, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 21, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 21, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 801 S 8Th Street
Atchison, KS 66002 - CMS certification #
- 17E585
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 44
- Avg residents/day
- 31.5
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-08-20
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Amberwell Atchison Association, Atchison. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Medicalodges Atchison, Atchison. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amberwell Health At Home, Atchison. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- The Corner Pharmacy. 19.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 66002 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 66002.
Amberwell Hospice, office in Atchison, 0.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc, Lansing. 24.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- Wildfire risk to homes
- In Atchison, KS, risk to homes is greater than 64% of communities in Kansas and 68% of communities nationwide. USDA rates the whole town or city, not this address. (USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities, April 2026)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively moderate, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dooley Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Dooley Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Dooley Center staffed?
Dooley Center reports 4.33 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Kansas average of 4.07.
Has Dooley Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Dooley Center have?
Dooley Center is certified for 44 beds.