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⌖ Atchison, KS · Atchison County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds44
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)

About Dooley Center

Dooley Center is a 44-bed nonprofit nursing home in Atchison, KS. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Kansas is 3.1. At its last full inspection (Oct 2025), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the Kansas average of 9.5. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 01 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Kansas average of 4 hr 04 min. About 33% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.

Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology

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Key details

Facility nameDooley Center
LocationAtchison County, Kansas
Address801 S 8th Street, Atchison, KS 66002 · Atchison County
CMS provider number17E585
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceAugust 20, 1993 (33 years)
✗ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating5 of 5Much above average
Health inspections5 of 5Much above average
Quality measures5 of 5Much above average
Staffing5 of 5Much above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

3 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.

Strengths

  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection0 (Oct 2025)Kansas average: 9.5. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nursing staff turnover33% a yearKansas average: 48%
    Strength

About average

  • Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 01 min a dayKansas average: 4 hr 04 min
    About average
  • Registered nurse time per resident47 min a dayKansas average: 43 min
    About average

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Kansas average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 5 of 5 (much above average)

  • Falls with a major injury2.4%State average: 4.3%
    Better than average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.4%
    Better than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs7.4%State average: 18.1%
    Better than average
  • Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days1.3State average: 1.8
    Better than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Kansas average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 3 times.

Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201955443.9
Jan 202055153.8
Jan 202155554.5
Jan 202255544.2
Jan 202355534.8
Jan 202445143.8
Feb 202554544.6
Feb 202655554.3
Sep 202655554.0

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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