There are two facilities in Atchison, Kansas, so at least you have a few choices. This city's nursing homes received a first-rate city grade of A-, so what this place lacks in quantity, it makes up for by having high quality nursing homes. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Shawnee, which received an impressive city grade in its own right. However, we found the nursing homes in Atchison to be in a totally different league than the ones in Shawnee. Finally, this city's category grades were every bit as impressive as its city grade. You can find more information about these in the next section.
In addition to performing well in its overall grade, many of the nursing homes in Atchison performed remarkably well in terms of its inspection grade. In fact, some of its facilities received almost flawless inspection reports this year. As a result, the city received one of our best ratings in that category with an A+. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Atchison also received one of our higher grades in our nursing category, with a grade of B+. Wrapping up its strong report card, this place received a B+ in our short-term care category and a B+ in the area of long-term care. Atchison didn't have any weak links based on our assessment.