Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Franklin, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Franklin
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on July 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 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 965 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Franklin of 7,238, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.50 persons in Franklin. There were 671 residents in nursing homes as July 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.53 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)	0.75	0.58 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.18	2.31 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.65	0.90 / 0.87
All Staff	3.58	3.79 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for North Carolina.

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 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending July 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, NC. 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
Autumn Care of Waynesville 360 OLD BALSAM ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	1.33
Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 811 SNOWBIRD ROAD ROBBINSVILLE, NC	14.00
Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation 75 FISHER LOOP MAGGIE VALLEY, NC	19.67
Eckerd Living Center 250 HOSPITAL DRIVE HIGHLANDS, NC	12.67
Clay County Care Center 86 VALLEY HIDEAWAY DRIVE HAYESVILLE, NC	12.00
Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 1349 CRABTREE ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	19.33
Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3195 OLD MURPHY ROAD FRANKLIN, NC	35.33
Tsali Care Center 55 ECHOTA CHURCH ROAD CHEROKEE, NC	177.33
Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation 516 WALL STREET WAYNESVILLE, NC	36.00
Skyland Care Center 193 ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SYLVA, NC	88.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Franklin based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva 417 CLOVERDALE ROAD SYLVA, NC	150.83
Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation 516 WALL STREET WAYNESVILLE, NC	36.00
Tsali Care Center 55 ECHOTA CHURCH ROAD CHEROKEE, NC	177.33
Skyland Care Center 193 ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SYLVA, NC	88.33
Mountain View Manor Nursing Ce 410 BUCKNER BRANCH ROAD BRYSON CITY, NC	64.00
Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3195 OLD MURPHY ROAD FRANKLIN, NC	35.33
Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 1349 CRABTREE ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	19.33
Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 811 SNOWBIRD ROAD ROBBINSVILLE, NC	14.00
Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation 75 FISHER LOOP MAGGIE VALLEY, NC	19.67
Eckerd Living Center 250 HOSPITAL DRIVE HIGHLANDS, NC	12.67

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