Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Dooley Center
801 S 8th Street, Atchison, KS · (913) 360-6200
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 44
- Residents per day
- 36
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 20, 1993
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Kansas.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Kansas homes
Dooley Center carries 14 inspection points. That is fewer than 97% of Kansas's 293 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Kansas: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–27 pts
- 4★ 27–49 pts
- 3★ 49–71 pts
- 2★ 71–114.38 pts
- 1★ over 114.38 pts
Bars show every rated home in Kansas by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
10 health citations on record since 2022. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Infection Control2F
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Administration1F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspection history
2025-10-22
0 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-02-20
7 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2022-07-21
3 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 51 min
Kansas average
4 h 8 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 30% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.1 pts better | 100.0% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.1 pts better | 100.0% | 94.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.4 pts better | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.6 pts better | 0.0% | 6.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.8 pts better | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.3 pts worse | 35.7% | 23.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9 pts better | 8.7% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8 pts better | 6.5% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.7 pts better | 13.7% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts better | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.2 pts better | 12.4% | 21.6% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.4 pts better | 0.0% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
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Fire safety
24 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Egress4F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Electrical1F
- F
Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
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