Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Franklin, MA

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

Updated on December 8, 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 203 active skilled nursing facilities and 24,767 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 1.38 persons in Franklin. There were 19,728 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.65 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)	0.69	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.31	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.83	3.83 / 3.84

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 47 new cases and 47 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 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
Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility 7000 GREAT MEADOW ROAD DEDHAM, MA	2.00
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA	12.67
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Alliance Health at Marie Esther 720 BOSTON POST ROAD MARLBOROUGH, MA	11.33
Davis Place 111 WESTCOTT RD DANIELSON, CT	12.67
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	24.00
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA	43.33

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

Facility	Rating
Norwood Healthcare 460 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD, MA	309.00
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
St Joseph Rehab and Nursing Care Center 321 CENTRE STREET DORCHESTER, MA	143.67
Colony Center For Health and Rehabilitation 277 WASHINGTON STREET ABINGTON, MA	164.33
Southeast Health Care Center 184 LINCOLN STREET NORTH EASTON, MA	163.00 /
Sarah S Brayton Center 4901 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER, MA	133.33
Sachem Center For Health and Rehabilitation 66 CENTRAL STREET EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA	175.33 /
Regalcare at Glen Ridge 120 MURRAY STREET MEDFORD, MA	363.33 /
Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford 200 GOVERNORS AVENUE MEDFORD, MA	166.67 /
Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center 10 BELLAMY STREET BOSTON, MA	69.33

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