Nursing Homes in Franklin, MA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Franklin
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Franklin has a total of 154 active skilled nursing facilities and 17,247 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Franklin of 34,087, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.98 persons in Franklin. There were 14,390 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.43 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Franklin has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Franklin and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.70 | 0.66 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.28 | 2.15 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.93 | 0.94 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.91 | 3.75 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Infections in Franklin Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Franklin there were a total of 50 new cases and 50 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Franklin
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Franklin Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Franklin, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Franklin
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Franklin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 431 POND STREET BOSTON, MA |
41.33 |
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German Center For Extended Care 2222 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA |
22.67 |
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Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA |
8.67 |
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Brookhaven at Lexington 1010 WALTHAM STREET LEXINGTON, MA |
6.67 |
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Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA |
20.00 |
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Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA |
28.67 |
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Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA |
10.67 |
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Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA |
34.00 |
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Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA |
47.33 |
|
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA |
25.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Franklin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Eastpointe Rehab Center 255 CENTRAL AVENUE CHELSEA, MA |
192.00 |
|
Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation 305 WALPOLE STREET NORWOOD, MA |
980.17 |
|
The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea 100 SUMMIT STREET CHELSEA, MA |
54.67 |
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Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA |
204.50 |
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Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA |
183.50 |
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West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA |
201.00 |
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Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA |
75.67 |
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Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 1190 VFW PARKWAY BOSTON, MA |
364.33 / |
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Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA |
150.17 / |
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The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA |
285.33 |
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