Dooley Center
801 S 8th Street, Atchison, KS 66002 · Atchison County · (913) 360-6200
44 certified beds, about 33 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicaid since 1993
CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 17E585 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on October 22, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Kansas average is 9.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since July 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.02 hours per resident per day, against 4.07 across Kansas and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.78 of those hours.
33.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Kansas average 48.1%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
307/22
702/24
010/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 10 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
6D
2E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
October 22, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 20, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 33 residents. Based on interview and record review the facility failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information to the federal regulatory agency through Payroll Based Journaling (PBJ) when the facility failed to submit staffing hour data for all direct care personnel as required. This placed the residents at risk for impaired care due to unidentified staffing issues.
- F Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 33 residents. Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to designate a staff member with the required qualification and certification as the Infection Preventionist, who was responsible for the facility's Infection Prevention and Control Program. This deficient practice placed all residents at risk for lack of identification, tracking/trending, and treatment of infections.
- E Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteThe facility had a census of 33 residents. The sample included 12 residents and two medication carts. Based on observation, record review, and interview the facility failed to provide a consistent reconciliation of controlled drugs at the end of each work shift. This placed the 14 residents with controlled substances on the cart at risk for misappropriation of medications.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 33 residents. The sample included 12 residents with one resident reviewed for respiratory care. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to revise the comprehensive care plan, to include oxygen therapy, for Resident (R) 20. This placed R20 at increased risk for respiratory infection and complications due to uncommunicated care needs.
- 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.
Inspectors wroteThe facility reported a census of 33 residents. The sample included 12 residents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain a system to ensure nursing staff maintained current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR- a life-saving medical procedure that consists of chest compressions to allow oxygenated blood to circulate to vital organs, such as the brain and heart and artificial ventilation) certification for healthcare providers. This deficient practice placed Resident (R) 21, who desired CPR if needed, at risk for inadequate resuscitative measures.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 33 residents. The sample included 12 residents with one resident reviewed for respiratory care. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure physician's orders were followed for Resident (R)20's oxygen therapy when staff failed to change the oxygen bottle every seven days as ordered. This placed R20 at increased risk for respiratory infection and complications.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 33 residents. The sample included 12 residents with five residents reviewed for unnecessary medications. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified when Resident (R) 31's systolic blood pressure (SBP- top number, the force your heart exerts on the walls of your arteries each time it beats) was outside the physician ordered parameters. This deficient practice placed R31 at risk for unnecessary medication use and delay in treatment or services related to hypertension (elevated blood pressure).
July 21, 2022Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 31 residents. The sample included 12 residents with five reviewed for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide pneumococcal vaccinations or informed refusals for Residents (R)2, R9, R15, and R23. This deficient practice placed the residents at risk for complication related to pneumonia.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 31 residents. The sample included 12 residents with five residents reviewed for unnecessary medication. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Consultant Pharmacist (CP) identified and reported irregularities for physician notification for Resident (R) 31's hypertensive medication (class of medication used to treat high blood pressure). This deficient practice placed R31 at risk for unnecessary medication administration thus leading to possible harmful side effects.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteThe facility identified a census of 31 residents. The sample included 12 residents with five residents reviewed for unnecessary medication. Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the physician ordered parameters for Resident (R) 31's hypertensive medication (class of medication used to treat high blood pressure) were followed. This deficient practice placed R31 at risk for unnecessary medication administration thus leading to possible harmful side effects.
Fire safety inspections
24 fire safety citations on file: 9 on October 22, 2025, 6 on February 20, 2024, 9 on July 21, 2022.
Every fire safety citation24 citations
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- 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.
- E Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- L 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.
- 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.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Use approved construction type or materials.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.02 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.61 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.63 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 33.3% | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 42.0% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 2.29 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.19 on weekdays and 3.61 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.98 in April to June 2025 to 4.02 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.02 | 0.78 | 4.19 | 3.61 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 33 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.94 | 0.71 | 4.16 | 3.39 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 34 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.33 | 0.61 | 4.54 | 3.79 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 32 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.98 | 0.76 | 5.26 | 4.27 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 29 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Kansas, Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.01 | 0.67 | 4.19 | 3.56 | 4.8% | 0.6% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.1 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.6 | 16.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.4 | 18.1 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on February 20, 2024: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 20, 2024: "Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 20, 2024: "Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 20, 2024: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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Common questions
- What is Dooley Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Dooley Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Dooley Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on October 22, 2025. The Kansas average is 9.5.
- Has Dooley Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Dooley Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Dooley Center?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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