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Dooley Center

801 S 8TH STREET, ATCHISON, KS, 66002

(913) 360-6200

44 licensed beds

CMS rates Dooley Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 34 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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801 S 8th Street

Atchison, KS 66002

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

State license

N003003

CMS facility ID

17E585

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Dooley Center

Street address

801 S 8TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Atchison, KS 66002

Phone

(913) 360-6200

State license #

N003003

About this facility — Dooley Center

Dooley Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Atchison, Kansas. It is licensed for 44 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Kansas (52 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Atchison and 296 skilled nursing facilities across Kansas. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Dooley Center 34 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Administrator

Renee Cottrell

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1993-08-20

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-10-22

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Nursing Facility

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2024-02-20Health inspection7 citations

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-03-13

F-0678

D · No harm found

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Corrected 2024-03-13

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-03-13

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-03-13

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-03-13

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-03-13

F-0882

F · No harm found

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-03-13

2022-07-21Health inspection3 citations

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2022-08-04

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2022-08-04

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2022-08-04

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)

2025-10-22Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0222

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0343

E · No harm found

Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-01-05

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-01-05

2024-02-20Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0321

E · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2024-04-26

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-04-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-26

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-04-26

K-0901

F · No harm found

Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.

Corrected 2024-04-26

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-04-26

2022-07-21Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-09-08

K-0222

L · Immediate jeopardy

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.

Corrected 2022-09-08

K-0291

E · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2022-09-09

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-09-12

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2022-09-12

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2022-09-12

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-09-12

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2022-09-12

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-09-12

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 17E585.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Kansas.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 15% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 53

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.8

Higher than 42% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 4.0

Nursing staff turnover, annual

30%

Higher than 9% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 48%

Resident outcomes

On 16 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Kansas average on 11 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	13.7%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	0.0%	4.8%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	1.4%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	2.3%	2.8%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	0.0%	6.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	0.8%	4.2%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	6.5%	14.5%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	35.7%	23.4%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	94.9%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	0.0%	4.4%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	12.4%	21.6%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	8.7%	17.7%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.82	1.69	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.59	2.00	1.69	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0712 3 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K-0222 2 inspections. 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.
K-0291 2 inspections. Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
F-0757 2 inspections. Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Kansas

Licensing: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-5330. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

F W Huston Medical Center, about 18 miles.
Saint John Hospital, about 22 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph, about 24 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Medicalodges Atchison, Atchison, about 1.3 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Atchison Senior Village Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Atchison, about 1.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Nortonville Health Care Center, Nortonville, about 14 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Easton Health Care Center, Easton, about 14 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Wathena, about 17 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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